Mathematics 8 builds on concepts taught in previous grades and introduces new skills. These skills include: working with 2-D and 3-D objects; creating tessellations; understanding and calculating squares and square roots; solving problems with the Pythagorean Theorem; understanding statistical graphs, working with linear equations including graphing and solving; multiplying and dividing fractions; working with percent; and calculating the probability of independent events.

Open School BC's Mathematics 8 has integrated multimedia tools that engage students and foster an investigative approach to mathematics. Demonstration and teaching videos help illustrate the concepts behind the process of doing mathematics.

The successful development of Mathematics 8 is the result of direct participation from Distance Education Schools and classroom teachers. Open School BC gratefully acknowledges their support and guidance throughout the development process. The course is aligned with the Mathematics Grade 8 IRP released in 2008.

• The attractive visual design of the print version of Mathematics 8 includes the "Thinking Space." Each lesson throughout the course contains a space along the side of the page where students are challenged to think carefully through or beyond the course material and can jot down their own notes, questions or calculations.
• A pretest is featured at the beginning of each section. Students have the option of completing this pretest if they feel that they already have a strong understanding of the concepts in the section.
• The multimedia component contains an extensive variety of teaching and demonstration videos and engaging interactive multimedia including investigative tools.

Mathematics 8 consists of four modules with three sections in each module. Students send in an assignment at the end of each section, and each module has a module test or optional module project. The course was written to include several media pieces such as demonstration videos and interactive media. The Math 8 Media CD is required for the print version of the course and must be purchased separately. There is no textbook required.

Click on these images to view examples from the multimedia pieces.

• Addresses all the prescribed learning outcomes in the Ministry of Education's 2008 IRP
• Developed by BC math specialists
• Integrated multimedia offers students a visual and investigative approach to mathematics
• Excellent resource for classroom teachers with an expanded Teacher's Guide

To make use of multimedia resources requires a modern computer with sound, a CD-ROM drive and Flash Player (free to download from Adobe's website). To take an online course requires all of the above, plus an Internet connection and current web browser.

Mathematics 8 is a completely self-contained course: no textbook is required.

Print students must purchase the Math 8 Media CD (required). Online students may wish to purchase the workbook, which contains all of the pre-tests, Essential Questions pages, Try it! Activity pages, and the section assignments. (The workbook is optional, as all the content can be printed from within the online course.)

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