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Grade Eight CMP Unit

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Unit Focus and Student Goals: The Pythagorean Theorem – irrational numbers; connecting coordinates, slope, distance, and area.

Andover Benchmarks (May 2003)covered in this unit

Patterns, Relations, and Algebra

8.P.1, 8.P.2, 8.P.3, 8.P.5, 8.P.7

Number Sense and Operations

8.N.1, 8.N.2, 8.N.3, 8.N.4, 8.N.5, 8.N.6, 8.N.7

Geometry

7.G.1

Measurement

8.M.1

Also, 8.N.10, 8.P.2 from the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks, November 2000

 

Unit-related Links to Drexel University’s Mathforum and PBS

Pythagorean Theorem and Puzzle presented by PBS

Pythagorean Theorem presented by Drexel University

More from Dr. Math regarding Pythagorean Theorem

 

Unit Related MCAS Questions – 2004 Test

MCAS – 2004 Test – 8th Grade Mathematics Answers to the questions listed in the tables below may be found on page 205.

Patterns, Relations, Algebra

Question 1, page 181 Question 4, page 182 Question 7, page 184 Question 16, page 186 Question 18, page 190 Question 32, page 199

Number Sense, Operations

Question 3, page 182 Question 5, page 183 Question 6, page 183 Question 8, page 184 Question 10, page 186 Question 34, page 200 Question 36, page 201

 Measurement

Question 15, page 189 Question 25, page 195 Question 27, page 195

Geometry

Question 21, page 192 Question 24, page 194

 

MCAS – 2004 -Open Response Questions with Sample Student Work and Scoring Guide

Patterns, Relations, Algebra: Question 22, page 193. Question 22 with Accompanying Sample Student Work

Number Sense and Operations: Question 28, page 196. Question 28 with Accompanying Sample Student Work

Measurement: Question 29, page 19. Question 29 with Accompanying Sample Student Work

Question 39, page 203. Question 39 with Accompanying Sample Student Work

 
Unit Related MCAS Questions – 2003 Test

MCAS – 2003 Test – 8th Grade Mathematics Answers to the questions listed in the tables below may be found on page 189.

Patterns, Relations, Algebra

Question 10, page 175 Question 11, page 175 Question 12, page 175 Question 13, page 176 Question 17, page 177 Question 18, page 177 Question 21, page 178 Question 27, page 181 Question 36, page 185 Question 37, page 186

Number Sense, Operations

Question 2, page 170 Question 20, page 178 Question 23, page 180 Question 24, page 180 Question 30, page 184

Measurement

Question 38, page 187

 

MCAS – 2003 - Open Response Questions

Patterns, Relations, Algebra: Question 28, page 182. Question 28 with Accompanying Sample Student Work

Number Sense and Operations: Question 29, page 183. Question 29 with Accompanying Sample Student Work

Measurement: Question 39, page 187. Question 39 with Accompanying Sample Student Work

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