Gizmos for Nova Scotia - Mathematics: 8th Grade (CAMET Curriculum adopted 2003)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this province's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

A: : Students will demonstrate number sense and apply number theory concepts.

A.1: : model and link various representations of square root of a number

A.2: : recognize perfect squares between 1 and 144 and apply patterns related to them

A.3: : distinguish between an exact square root of a number and its decimal approximation

A.4: : find the square root of any number, using an appropriate method

A.6: : represent any number written in scientific notation in standard form, and vice versa

A.7: : compare and order integers and positive and negative rational numbers (in decimal and fractional forms)

A.8: : represent and apply fractional percents, and percents greater than 100, in fraction or decimal form, and vice versa

A.9: : solve proportion problems that involve equivalent ratios and rates

B: : Students will demonstrate operation sense and apply operation principles and procedures in both numeric and algebraic situations.

B.1: : demonstrate an understanding of the properties of operations with integers and positive and negative rational numbers (in decimal and fractional forms)

B.2: : solve problems involving proportions, using a variety of methods

B.3: : create and solve problems which involve finding a, b, or c in the relationship A% of b = c, using estimation and calculation

B.4: : apply percentage increase and decrease in problem situations

B.5: : add and subtract fractions concretely, pictorially, and symbolically

B.6: : add and subtract fractions mentally, when appropriate

B.7: : multiply fractions concretely, pictorially, and symbolically

B.8: : divide fractions concretely, pictorially, and symbolically

B.9: : estimate and mentally compute products and quotients involving fractions

B.11: : model, solve, and create problems involving fractions in meaningful contexts

B.12: : add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative decimal numbers with and without the calculator

B.13: : solve and create problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of positive and negative decimal numbers

B.14: : add and subtract algebraic terms concretely, pictorially, and symbolically to solve simple algebraic problems

B.15: : explore addition and subtraction of polynomial expressions, concretely and pictorially

C: : Students will explore, recognize, represent and apply patterns and relationships, both informally and formally.

C.1: : represent patterns and relationships in a variety of formats and use these representations to predict unknown values

C.4: : link visual characteristics of slope with its numerical value by comparing vertical change with horizontal change

C.5: : solve problems involving the intersection of two lines on a graph

C.6: : solve and verify simple linear equations algebraically

C.7: : create and solve problems, using linear equations

D: : Students will demonstrate an understanding of and apply concepts and skills associated with measurement.

D.1: : solve indirect measurement problems, using proportions

D.4: : develop and use the formula for the area of a circle

D.5: : describe patterns and generalize the relationships between areas and perimeters of quadrilaterals, and areas

D.7: : estimate and calculate volumes and surface areas of right prisms and cylinders

D.8: : measure and calculate volumes and surface areas of composite 3-D shapes

D.10: : apply the Pythagorean relationship in problem situations

E: : Students will demonstrate spatial sense and apply geometric concepts, properties and relationships.

E.1: : demonstrate whether a set of orthographic views, a mat plan, and an isometric drawing can represent more than one 3-D shape

E.3: : draw, describe, and apply transformations of 3-D shapes

E.4: : analyse polygons to determine their properties and interreleationships

E.5: : represent, analyse, describe, and apply dilations

F: : Students will solve problems involving the collection, display and analysis of data.

F.2: : develop and apply the concept of randomness

F.4: : construct and interpret scatter plots and determine a line of best fit by inspection

F.5: : construct and interpret box-and-whisker plots

G: : Students will represent and solve problems involving uncertainty.

G.1: : conduct experiments and simulations to find probabilities of single and complementary events

G.2: : determine theoretical probabilities of single and complementary events

G.3: : compare experimental and theoretical probabilities

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Nova Scotia - Mathematics: 8th Grade

CAMET Curriculum | Adopted: 2003