BC Grade 8 Math Topics
Grade 8 math in British Columbia covers a wide range of topics that prepare students for more advanced math in Grades 9 and 10. StudyPug has video lessons and practice for every unit below.
- Square Roots and Cube Roots: Finding the square root of fractions, estimating square roots, and finding cube roots using prime factorization or manipulatives.
- Percents, Fractions, and Decimals: Solving percent increase and decrease problems, and converting between fractions, decimals, and percents.
- Ratios and Proportional Reasoning: Working with two-term and three-term ratios and solving proportional reasoning problems.
- Fraction Operations: Simplifying fraction expressions with brackets using pattern blocks and other strategies.
- Linear Relations: Exploring two-variable discrete linear relations, expressions, tables of values, and graphs across four quadrants with integral coordinates.
- Algebra — Expressions: Using expressions to describe relationships and evaluating expressions by substituting values.
- Algebra — Equations: Solving and verifying equations and modeling preservation of equality.
- Surface Area and Volume: Using nets, 3D design software, and other strategies to find surface area and volume of 3D objects.
- Pythagorean Theorem: Modeling and deriving the theorem and finding missing sides of right triangles.
- 3D Objects and Views: Drawing top, front, and side views; matching nets to 3D objects; and constructing 3D objects from nets.
- Statistics: Calculating mean, median, and mode from data sets.
- Probability: Using tree diagrams, tables, and graphic organizers to calculate probabilities of combined events.
- Financial Literacy: Comparing unit prices, analyzing coupons and sales, and applying proportional reasoning to real-world shopping problems.
How StudyPug Helps Grade 8 Students in BC
Many Grade 8 students in BC find topics like the Pythagorean theorem, algebraic expressions, and linear relations challenging. StudyPug breaks each topic into short, clear video lessons your child can watch at home, then follow up with practice problems to check their understanding.
Whether your child needs to catch up on a missed lesson, review before a test, or get ahead for the next unit, StudyPug has every Grade 8 BC math topic covered.