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What are the primary strands for an 8th-grade math curriculum?
What are the primary strands for an 8th-grade math curriculum?
- Number sense and operations, algebra, geometry, and spatial sense, measurement, and data analysis and probability (correct)
- Fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios
- Prime numbers, composite numbers, factors, and multiples
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
What is the purpose of an 8th-grade math curriculum?
What is the purpose of an 8th-grade math curriculum?
- To help prepare students for high school algebra (correct)
- To solely focus on arithmetic skills
- To emphasize only practical applications of mathematics
- To introduce advanced calculus concepts
What does the 8th-grade math curriculum aim to improve?
What does the 8th-grade math curriculum aim to improve?
- Physical education and sports performance
- Artistic skills and creativity
- Literary analysis and language skills
- Math fluency and build upon past math facts, concepts, and strategies (correct)
What topics should eighth graders already know in math?
What topics should eighth graders already know in math?
How flexible is the 8th-grade math curriculum in terms of grade-level options?
How flexible is the 8th-grade math curriculum in terms of grade-level options?