Math Mammoth Grade 8-B Worktext: 2024 edition (b&w)

Math Mammoth Grade 8-B Worktext (2024 edition) is the second student book for 8th grade mathematics, and part of the Math Mammoth Grade 8 Curriculum.Please note: this is the black-and white version, with grayscale interior pages.Being a worktext means that the book contains both the instruction (the "text") as well as the exercises (the "work"), all written directly to the student. This makes it where many students can study independently from the book.FeaturesMath Mammoth focuses on conceptual understanding. It explains the "WHY", so your children can understand the math, not just learn "HOW" to do it.The curriculum is mastery-oriented. This means it concentrates fairly long on a topic, delving into its various aspects. This promotes conceptual understanding, as opposed to spiral curricula that often tend to jump from topic to topic too much.The curriculum has no separate teacher's manual, nor is it scripted. The introduction to each chapter has some notes for the teacher concerning the material in the chapter. All the instruction is written directly to the student in the worktext, and there also exist accompanying videos where you can see Maria herself teach the material.Very little teacher preparation is required. After each chapter introduction, you will find a list of Internet links and resources (games, quizzes, animations, etc.) that can be used for fun, illustrations, and further practice.This book, student worktext 8-B, covers graphing linear equations (chapter 5), irrational numbers and the Pythagorean Theorem (chapter 6), systems of linear equations (chapter 7), and bivariate data (chapter 8). The rest of the topics are covered in the 8-A worktext.Chapter 5 deals with the topic of graphing linear equations. Students study slope, and graph and write linear equations in slope-intercept and standard forms. They also learn about parallel and perpendicular lines.In chapter 6, we delve into square roots, cube roots, irrational numbers and equations involving square and cube roots. The rest of the chapter is spent studying the Pythagorean Theorem and its applications.Next, in chapter 7, we focus on systems of linear equations. Students learn the three basic techniques for solving these and also solve a variety of problems that lead to a pair of linear equations.The last chapter has to do with an introduction to bivariate data in statistics: scatter plots and two-way tables.The first half of 8th grade mathematics is covered in Math Mammoth Grade 8-A Worktext, available separately. Also available separately is an answer key book, and a book containing chapter tests and additional cumulative review lessons. Read more