Grade 8 Pre-Algebra Syllabus
Connecting Arithmetic and Algebra
     Variables and Expressions
     Properties of Addition and Multiplication
     Exponents
     Order of Operations
Introduction to Algebra
     Simplifying Expressions
     Combining Like Terms
     Problem Solving Using a Four Step Plan
Integers
     Number Line
     Addition and Subtraction of Integers
     Multiplication and Division of Integers
     Evaluating Expressions
     The Coordinate Plane
Equations
     Problem Solving
     Using the Four Operations
     Two Step Equations
     Writing Variable Expressions
     Writing Equations
Graphs and Data Analysis
     Interpreting Pictographs, Bar Graphs, and Line Graphs
     Drawing Graphs
     Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
     Data Collection and Frequency Tables
Introduction to Geometry
     Points, Lines, and Planes
     Measuring, Drawing, and Identifying Angles
     Perpendicular and Parallel Lines
     Polygons, Triangles, and Quadrilaterals
     Patterns
     Symmetry
Number Theory and Fraction Concepts
     Factors and Prime Numbers
     Greatest Common Factor
     Least Common Multiple
     Fractions and Decimals
     Rational Numbers
     Graphing Open Sentences
     Negative and Zero Exponents
Rational Numbers
     Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
     Adding and Subtracting with Like and Unlike Denominators
     Equations Involving Rational Numbers
     Using Reciprocals to Solve Equations
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
     Ratio and Rate
     Proportions
     Scale Drawings
     Percent Increase and Decrease
Circle and Polygons
     Perimeter and Area of Polygons
     Circumference and Area of Circles
     Congruent and Similar Polygons
     Indirect Measurement
     Square Roots
     Pythagorean Theorem
Statistics and Circle Graphs
     Frequency Tables with Intervals
     Stem and Leaf Plots
     Histograms
     Box and Whisker Plots
     Scattergrams
Probability
     Probability and Odds
     Counting Principle
     Independent and Dependent Events
     Permutations and Combinations
     Experimental Probability
Surface Area and Volume
     Space Figures
     Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
     Volume of Prisms, Pyramids, Cylinders, and Cones
     Spheres