8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra)
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Welcome to 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra)
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This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) course, including how it is organized, how to find questions using standards or tags, and ideas for classroom uses. If you need technical assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact hello@albert.io.
Subject Organization
8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) is organized by content themes and further broken down into topics. Within each topic, questions are organized by leveled subtopics that increase in depth and difficulty as the student progresses.
Themes
Our 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) course includes six themes:
- Numbers and Operations
- Expressions and Equations
- Functions
- Systems of Equations
- Triangles and Solids
- Transversals and Transformations
Topics
Each theme contains a range of specific topics. For example, here is a list of topics within our "Triangles and Solids" theme:
- Triangle Angles
- Introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem
- Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem
- Volume of Solids
Subtopics
Each topic contains more focused, scaffolded subtopics called "levels". A typical topic will begin with many easy, skill-based questions in "Level 1". As the levels increase, question ratios will shift towards more moderate and difficult questions with more real-life applications and conceptual practice.
Here's an example of subtopics within the topic "Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem":
- Level 1: Solve problems with Pythagorean Theorem
- Level 2: Distance formula
- Level 3: Pythagorean Theorem in three dimensions
Skills Practice
Based on teacher feedback, we’ve added extra Skill Practice subtopics to relevant 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) topics. These topics give students the at-bats they need to develop procedural fluency.
These subtopics include only multiple choice and multiple select questions with the “skill” tag.
Graphing Practice
We've also added Graphing Practice subtopics to relevant 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) topics. These are interactive graphing type questions that are meant to build fluency with the coordinate plane.
Assessments
In addition to our practice guide, 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) includes a cumulative "end of course" exam in the Assessment tab with questions unique from those in our practice guide.
Using Standards and Tags to Find Questions
Standards
All of Albert's 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) questions are aligned to state standards relevant to the subject matter. Our 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) questions are also aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
This standards alignment provides another easy way to find useful questions besides the Theme and Topic organization. Using the Standards button at the top left corner of any subject page, you can filter for just your state’s standard set then simply search for your state’s standards to find all questions in our course library aligned to that standard! For more details, please see this article in our Help section.
In addition to searching by the standards’ names, you can also search by their content! Simply type in a few words from the standard description to see all relevant standards pertaining to that content.
Tags
Albert’s 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) course includes two types of tags, content and practice type. The table below provides examples of each of these tags:
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Tags provide another easy way to search for relevant content in our course library. Simply search using the Tags button at the top left corner of any guide. Then, type in a content tag or search for the desired practice type. Note that these tags are case-sensitive.
Question Types
8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) uses a variety of question types to test students’ understanding of content and provide meaningful practice of important skills.
- Multiple Choice
- Multiple Select
- Two-Way Tables
- Fill-in-the-blank
- Graphing
- Free Entry
Calculator Use
We know that educators have different philosophies around calculator use in mathematics coursework. We leave it to you to decide when calculator use is appropriate for Albert’s 8th Grade Math (Pre-Algebra) questions.
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