This course is focuses on improving students abilities to read maps and recognize world countries, to work with others, to complete homework in a timely and correct manner, to read for information, to conduct primary and secondary research, to use technology and to effectively communicate with others. The class activities and lessons are centered around the students' needs and designed to give students an active role in their own education. The classroom functions on the key aspect of respect. The 8th grade language arts program is diversified. Our units are Investigations, Generations, A New Country, Storytelling, Home Planet, and Inspirations.
Writing is taught as a process with workshop opportunities.
8th Math 8th grade math attempts to prepare students for future high school math courses. It incorporates skills used in both freshman, Applied Math and Algebra I, courses. Class begins with a 5 to 10 minute skills review which reviews all content covered in 7th grade math as well as some new topics covered in 8th grade. You may get more information and activities about our math series by visiting Math Surf. The textbook used for 8th grade science is Silver Burdett s, Probing the Natural World Vol.