Below are standard courses and homeschool curriculum for Eighth Grade.
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Reading/Literature 8
- Daily reading of classic literature from our library or yours
- Log and track your progress
Language Arts 8
- Strengthen, edit, and revise grammar and writing
- Argumentative essays
- Narrative essays
- Creative writing
- Digital presentations
- Improve writing using research, dictionary, and thesaurus
- Cite bibliographic references and sources
- Increase vocabulary and spelling
- Cursive writing
Math 8 (Algebra I and Basic Geometry)
- Rational and irrational numbers
- Integers and exponents
- Exponents and scientific notation
- One variable linear equations
- Solve linear equations by graphing
- Two variable linear equations
- Graph proportional relationships
- Slope and similar triangles and proportions
- Introduction to functions
- Average rate of change
- Translations, rotations, and reflections
- Intersecting lines and angles
- Parallel lines and perpendicular lines
- Similar and congruent figures
- Volume of spheres, cones, and cylinders
- Graphing data on scatter plots, charts, and tables
History/Social Studies 8
- Events leading up to the Constitution
- U.S. foreign policy in the early republic
- Americans during the 1800s
- The Civil War
- The Reconstruction Period
- The Industrial Revolution
Science 8
- Motion, forces, and the structure of matter
- Earth in the Solar System, study of stars and galaxies
- Chemical reactions
- Chemistry of living systems
- The Periodic Table
- Density and bouyancy
- Improve investigative and research skills
Visual and Performing Arts 8
- Dance, music, art
- Drawing (traditional and digital)
- Art projects
- Museum tours
Physical Education 8
- Calisthenics
- Build stamina and flexibility
- Stretching and calisthenic techniques
- Record and track your progress