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Rod and Staff Math - Grade 8

Math Grade 8:

Applying Mathematics

Pupil's Textbook

The 170 lessons in this hardcover book include the reviews and tests. The lessons explain and illustrate new concepts, which are built on concepts taught in the previous grades.

Class Practice presents problems to be used for teaching the lesson or drilling in class time.

Written Exercises are the homework problems that develop the new concepts, and usually include some reading problems.

Review Exercises give review of concepts taught in previous lessons.

The problems are often arranged in pairs so that if only the even- or odd-numbered problems are assigned, all the main concepts will be drilled.

Quizzes and Speed Tests

This booklet contains 22 quizzes and 21 speed tests on tear-out sheets. The quizzes are not timed but are intended to reveal the students' understanding of concepts. Speed tests are timed tests that help gauge students' ability to solve problems quickly.

Chapter Tests

This booklet contains the 12 chapter tests on tear-out sheets.

Teacher's Manuals

Part 1, Chapters 1-6
Part 2, Chapters 7-12

These two hardcover volumes show the student lessons on full-size pages with answers filled in. Hints for general procedures and for testing are given at the beginning of the book. Helps for individual lessons are given on extra, shaded pages between the lessons.

Objectives list the main concepts taught in the lesson, with new concepts marked with a star.

Review gives concepts from previous lessons.

Introduction provides a theme, an illustration, or other idea with which to introduce a lesson.

Teaching Guide contains the points to be taught, along with helps for presenting them to the class. Main lesson concepts are in bold print.

An Ounce of Prevention warns of wrong ideas or procedures that students need to avoid.

Further Study presents material intended to broaden the teacher's base of knowledge.

Copies of the quizzes, speed tests, and chapter tests are included with answers filled in.

Table of Contents

(Highlighted lessons have samples online.)

Chapter 1 - Basic Mathematical Operations

• 1. Working With Large Numbers
• 2. Understanding Place Value and Rounding
• 3. Understanding Roman Numerals
• 4. Using the Commutative and Associative Laws
• 5. Adding Mentally
• 6. Reviewing Subtraction
• 7. Subtracting Mentally
• 8. Reviewing Multiplication
• 9. Multiplying Mentally
• 10. Using the Distributive Law
• 11. Reviewing Division
• 12. Dividing Mentally, Part 1
• 13. Dividing Mentally, Part 2
• 14. Reading Problems: Choosing the Correct Operation
• 15. Chapter 1 Review
• 16. Chapter 1 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 2 - English and Metric Measures

• 17. English Units of Linear Measure and Weight
• 18. English Units of Capacity
• 19. English Units of Area
• 20. Units of Time
• 21. Metric Units of Linear Measure
• 22. Metric Units of Weight
• 23. Metric Units of Capacity
• 24. Metric Units of Area
• 25. Adding and Subtracting Compound Measures
• 26. Multiplying and Dividing Compound Measures
• 27. Converting Between English and Metric Measures
• 28. Converting Between Fahrenheit and Celsius Temperatures
• 29. Distance, Rate, and Time
• 30. Understanding Bible Measures
• 31. Reading Problems: Choosing the Necessary Facts
• 32. Chapter 2 Review
• 33. Chapter 2 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 3 - Factoring and Fractions

• 34. Finding Prime Factors
• 35. Finding Greatest Common Factors and Lowest Common Multiples
• 36. Using Common Fractions To Express Parts
• 37. Adding and Subtracting Common Fractions
• 38. Multiplying Fractions
• 39. Dividing Fractions, Part 1
• 40. Dividing Fractions, Part 2
• 41. Finding a Number When a Fractional Part of It is Known
• 42. Mental Division of Proper Fractions
• 43. Reading Problems Containing Fractions
• 44. Reading Problems: Deciding What Information is Missing
• 45. Chapter 3 Review
• 46. Chapter 3 Test (in test booklet>

Chapter 4 - Decimals, Ratios, and Proportions

• 47. Using Decimals to Express Fractional Parts
• 48. Decimals in Multiplication
• 49. Decimals in Division
• 50. Rounding Decimals and Expressing Fractions as Decimals
• 51. Multiplying by the Simpler Method
• 52. Ratios: Tools of Comparison
• 53. Direct Proportions
• 54. Inverse Proportions
• 55. Reading Problems: Using Direct and Inverse Proportions
• 56. Applying Direct Proportions to Maps
• 57. Applying Direct Proportions to Scale Drawings
• 58. Chapter 4 Review
• 59. Chapter 4 Test (in test booklet>

Chapter 5 - Mastering Percents

• 60. Expressing Rates as Percents
• 61. Finding Percentages
• 62. Rates Greater Than 100% and Less Than 1%
• 63. Calculating Increase and Decrease (Method 1)
• 64. Calculating Increase and Decrease (Method 2)
• 65. Finding What Percent One Number Is of Another
• 66. Finding the Percent of Increase or Decrease
• 67. Calculating the Base
• 68. Working With Commission
• 69. Solving Percent Problems Mentally
• 70. Reading Problems:Using Sketches
• 71. Chapter 5 Review
• 72. Chapter 5 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 6 - Statistics and Graphs

• 73. The Arithmetic Mean
• 74. The Median and the Mode
• 75. The Histogram
• 76. The Picture Graph
• 77. The Bar Graph
• 78. The Line Graph
• 79. The Circle Graph
• 80. The Rectangle Graph
• 81. Chapter 6 Review
• 82. Chapter 6 Test (in test booklet)
• 83. Semester 1 Review
• 84. Semester 1 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 7 - Lines and Planes in Geometry

• 85. Geometric Terms
• 86. Working With Angles
• 87. Classifying Triangles
• 88. Constructing Triangles
• 89. Constructing Geometric Figures
• 90. Perimeters of Polygons
• 91. Circles and Circumferences
• 92. Areas of Squares and Rectangles
• 93. Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
• 94. Areas of Trapezoids
• 95. Areas of Circles
• 96. Areas of Compound Figures
• 97. Reading Problems: Solving Multistep Problems
• 98. Chapter 7 Review
• 99. Chapter 7 Test (in test booklet>

Chapter 8 - Geometric Solids and the Pythagorean Rule

• 100. Geometric Solids and Surface Area of Cubes
• 101. Surface Area of Rectangular Solids.
• 102. Surface Area of Cylinders
• 103. Surface Area of Square Pyramids
• 104. Surface Area of Spheres
• 105. Volume of Rectangular Solids and Cubes
• 106. Volume of Cylinders and Cones
• 107. Volume of Square Pyramids
• 108. Volume of Spheres
• 109. Understanding Square Roots
• 110. Extracting Square Roots
• 111. Extracting More Difficult Square Roots
• 112. Understanding the Pythagorean Rule
• 113. Applying the Pythagorean Rule
• 114. Reading Problems: Using Parallel Problems
• 115. Chapter 8 Review
• 116. Chapter 8 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 9 - Mathematics and Finances

• 117. Checking Accounts: Using Deposit Tickets
• 118. Checking Accounts: Writing Checks
• 119. Checking Accounts: Maintaining Account Balances
• 120. Checking Accounts: Reconciling the Account
• 121. Savings Accounts and Simple Interest
• 122. Calculating Past-year Interest
• 123. Calculating Compound Interest
• 124. Using the Compound Interest Formula
• 125. Calculating Sales Tax and Property Tax
• 126. Calculating Profit
• 127. Calculating Profit as a Percent of Sales
• 128. Reading Problems Relating to Finances
• 129. Mental Math: The Four Basic Operations
• 130. Chapter 9 Review
• 131. Chapter 9 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 10 - Introduction to Algebra

• 132. Identifying Algebraic Expressions
• 133. Order of Operations
• 134. Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
• 135. Adding and Subtracting Monomials
• 136. Using Addition and Subtraction to Solve Equations
• 137. Using Multiplication and Division to Solve Equations
• 138. Reading Problems: Writing Equations
• 139. Exponets and Literal Numbers
• 140. Exponets in Multiplication
• 141. Exponets in Division
• 142. Chapter 10 Review
• 142. Chapter 10 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 11 - Signed Numbers, Tables, and Graphs

• 144. Introduction to Signed Numbers.
• 145. Adding Signed Numbers
• 146. Subtracting Signed Numbers
• 147. Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
• 148. Evaluating Expressions With Signed Numbers
• 149. Constructing Tables From Formulas
• 150. Constructing Graphs From Formulas
• 151. Polynomials and Signed Numbers
• 152. Reading Problems: More Practice with Equations
• 153. Chapter 11 Review
• 154. Chapter 11 Test (in test booklet)

Chapter 12 - Other Numeration Systems and Final Reviews

• 155. Reading Electric Meters
• 156. Using Scientific Notation
• 157. The Concept of Base in Numeration
• 158. The Duodecimal (Base Twelve) Numeration System
• 159. The Binary (Base Two) Numeration System
• 160. Review of Base Twelve and Base Two Numeration
• 161. Final Review of Basic Mathematical Operations and Measures
• 162. Final Review of Mental Calculation, Factoring, and Fractions
• 163. Final Review of Decimals, Ratios, and Proportions
• 164. Final Review of Percents and Statistics
• 165. Final Review of Plane Goemetry and Graphs
• 166. Final Review of Solid Goemetry and the Pythagorean Rule
• 167. Final Review of Finances
• 168. Final Review of Algebra
• 169. Review of Chapter 12 and Final Review
• 170. Final Test (in test booklet)

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