Gizmos for West Virginia - Mathematics: 8th Grade Algebra I (College- and Career-Readiness Standards adopted 2015)

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

RQ: : Relationships between Quantities

1.1: : Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems.

RQ.M.A18.1: : Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays.

RQ.M.A18.3: : Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.

1.2: : Interpret the structure of expressions.

RQ.M.A18.4: : Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

RQ.M.A18.4.a: : Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.

RQ.M.A18.4.b: : Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.

1.3: : Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.

RQ.M.A18.5: : Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.

RQ.M.A18.6: : Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.

RQ.M.A18.7: : Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities, and interpret solutions as viable or non-viable options in a modeling context. (e.g., Represent inequalities describing nutritional and cost constraints on combinations of different foods.)

RQ.M.A18.8: : Rearrange formulas to highlight a quantity of interest, using the same reasoning as in solving equations. (e.g., Rearrange Ohm’s law V = IR to highlight resistance R.)

1.4: : Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning.

RQ.M.A18.9: : Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.

1.5: : Solve equations and inequalities in one variable.

RQ.M.A18.10: : Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters.

LER: : Linear and Exponential Relationships

2.1: : Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents.

LER.M.A18.12: : Rewrite expressions involving radicals and rational exponents using the properties of exponents.

2.2: : Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

LER.M.A18.13: : Analyze and solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

LER.M.A18.13.a: : Understand that solutions to a system of two linear equations in two variables correspond to points of intersection of their graphs, because points of intersection satisfy both equations simultaneously.

LER.M.A18.13.b: : Solve systems of two linear equations in two variables algebraically, and estimate solutions by graphing the equations. Solve simple cases by inspection.

LER.M.A18.13.c: : Solve real-world and mathematical problems leading to two linear equations in two variables. (e.g., Given coordinates for two pairs of points, determine whether the line through the first pair of points intersects the line through the second pair.)

2.3: : Solve systems of equations.

LER.M.A18.14: : Prove that, given a system of two equations in two variables, replacing one equation by the sum of that equation and a multiple of the other produces a system with the same solutions.

LER.M.A18.15: : Solve systems of linear equations exactly and approximately (e.g., with graphs), focusing on pairs of linear equations in two variables.

2.4: : Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically.

LER.M.A18.16: : Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line).

LER.M.A18.17: : Explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y = f(x) and y = g(x) intersect are the solutions of the equation f(x) = g(x); find the solutions approximately (e.g., using technology to graph the functions, make tables of values or find successive approximations). Include cases where f(x) and/or g(x) are linear, polynomial, rational, absolute value, exponential and logarithmic functions.

LER.M.A18.18: : Graph the solutions to a linear inequality in two variables as a half-plane (excluding the boundary in the case of a strict inequality), and graph the solution set to a system of linear inequalities in two variables as the intersection of the corresponding half-planes.

2.5: : Define, evaluate and compare functions.

LER.M.A18.19: : Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output.

LER.M.A18.21: : Interpret the equation y = mx + b as defining a linear function, whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear. (e.g., The function A = s² giving the area of a square as a function of its side length is not linear because its graph contains the points (1, 1), (2, 4) and (3, 9), which are not on a straight line.)

2.6: : Understand the concept of a function and use function notation.

LER.M.A18.22: : Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function and x is an element of its domain, then f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x. The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).

LER.M.A18.23: : Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains and interpret statements that use function notation in terms of a context.

LER.M.A18.24: : Recognize that sequences are functions, sometimes defined recursively, whose domain is a subset of the integers.

2.7: : Use functions to model relationships between quantities.

LER.M.A18.25: : Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x, y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate of change and initial value of a linear function in terms of the situation it models, and in terms of its graph or a table of values.

LER.M.A18.26: : Describe qualitatively the functional relationship between two quantities by analyzing a graph (e.g., where the function is increasing or decreasing, linear or nonlinear). Sketch a graph that exhibits the qualitative features of a function that has been described verbally.

2.8: : Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of a context.

LER.M.A18.27: : For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.

LER.M.A18.28: : Relate the domain of a function to its graph and where applicable, to the quantitative relationship it describes.

LER.M.A18.29: : Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph.

2.9: : Analyze functions using different representations.

LER.M.A18.30: : Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases.

LER.M.A18.30.a: : Graph linear and quadratic functions and show intercepts, maxima, and minima.

LER.M.A18.30.b: : Graph exponential and logarithmic functions, showing intercepts and end behavior and trigonometric functions, showing period, midline and amplitude.

2.10: : Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities.

LER.M.A18.32: : Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.

LER.M.A18.32.a: : Determine an explicit expression, a recursive process, or steps for calculation from a context.

LER.M.A18.32.b: : Combine standard function types using arithmetic operations.

LER.M.A18.33: : Write arithmetic and geometric sequences both recursively and with an explicit formula, use them to model situations, and translate between the two forms.

2.11: : Build new functions from existing functions.

LER.M.A18.34: : Identify the effect on the graph of replacing f(x) by f(x) + k, k f(x), f(kx), and f(x + k) for specific values of k (both positive and negative); find the value of k given the graphs. Experiment with cases and illustrate an explanation of the effects on the graph using technology. Include recognizing even and odd functions from their graphs and algebraic expressions for them.

2.12: : Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models and solve problems.

LER.M.A18.35: : Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear functions and with exponential functions.

LER.M.A18.35.a: : Prove that linear functions grow by equal differences over equal intervals; exponential functions grow by equal factors over equal intervals.

LER.M.A18.35.b: : Recognize situations in which one quantity changes at a constant rate per unit interval relative to another.

LER.M.A18.35.c: : Recognize situations in which a quantity grows or decays by a constant percent rate per unit interval relative to another.

LER.M.A18.36: : Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).

LER.M.A18.37: : Observe using graphs and tables that a quantity increasing exponentially eventually exceeds a quantity increasing linearly, quadratically, or (more generally) as a polynomial function.

2.13: : Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model.

LER.M.A18.38: : Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context.

DS: : Descriptive Statistics

3.1: : Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable.

DS.M.A18.39: : Represent data with plots on the real number line (dot plots, histograms, and box plots).

DS.M.A18.40: : Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (median, mean) and spread (interquartile range, standard deviation) of two or more different data sets.

DS.M.A18.41: : Interpret differences in shape, center, and spread in the context of the data sets, accounting for possible effects of extreme data points (outliers).

3.2: : Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.

DS.M.A18.42: : Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association.

DS.M.A18.43: : Know that straight lines are widely used to model relationships between two quantitative variables. For scatter plots that suggest a linear association, informally fit a straight line, and informally assess the model fit by judging the closeness of the data points to the line.

DS.M.A18.44: : Use the equation of a linear model to solve problems in the context of bivariate measurement data, interpreting the slope and intercept. (e.g., In a linear model for a biology experiment, interpret a slope of 1.5 cm/hr as meaning that an additional hour of sunlight each day is associated with an additional 1.5 cm in mature plant height.)

3.3: : Summarize, represent, and interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables.

DS.M.A18.47: : Represent data on two quantitative variables on a scatter plot, and describe how the variables are related.

DS.M.A18.47.a: : Fit a function to the data; use functions fitted to data to solve problems in the context of the data. Use given functions or choose a function suggested by the context.

DS.M.A18.47.b: : Informally assess the fit of a function by plotting and analyzing residuals.

DS.M.A18.47.c: : Fit a linear function for scatter plots that suggest a linear association.

3.4: : Interpret linear models.

DS.M.A18.48: : Interpret the slope (rate of change) and the intercept (constant term) of a linear model in the context of the data.

DS.M.A18.49: : Compute (using technology) and interpret the correlation coefficient of a linear fit.

DS.M.A18.50: : Distinguish between correlation and causation.

EE: : Expressions and Equations

4.1: : Interpret the structure of equations.

EE.M.A18.51: : Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

EE.M.A18.51.a: : Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.

EE.M.A18.51.b: : Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.

EE.M.A18.52: : Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it.

4.2: : Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems.

EE.M.A18.53: : Choose and produce an equivalent form of an expression to reveal and explain properties of the quantity represented by the expression.

EE.M.A18.53.a: : Factor a quadratic expression to reveal the zeros of the function it defines.

EE.M.A18.53.b: : Complete the square in a quadratic expression to reveal the maximum or minimum value of the function it defines.

4.3: : Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials.

EE.M.A18.54: : Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.

4.4: : Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.

EE.M.A18.55: : Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.

EE.M.A18.56: : Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.

EE.M.A18.57: : Rearrange formulas to highlight a quantity of interest, using the same reasoning as in solving equations. (e.g., Rearrange Ohm’s law V = IR to highlight resistance R.)

4.5: : Solve equations and inequalities in one variable.

EE.M.A18.58: : Solve quadratic equations in one variable.

EE.M.A18.58.a: : Use the method of completing the square to transform any quadratic equation in x into an equation of the form (x – p)² = q that has the same solutions. Derive the quadratic formula from this form.

EE.M.A18.58.b: : Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x² = 49), taking square roots, completing the square, the quadratic formula and factoring, as appropriate to the initial form of the equation. Recognize when the quadratic formula gives complex solutions and write them as a ± bi for real numbers a and b.

QFM: : Quadratic Functions and Modeling

5.2: : Understand and apply the Pythagorean theorem.

QFM.M.A18.61: : Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.

QFM.M.A18.62: : Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions.

QFM.M.A18.63: : Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.

5.3: : Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of a context.

QFM.M.A18.64: : For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.

5.4: : Analyze functions using different representations.

QFM.M.A18.67: : Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases.

QFM.M.A18.67.a: : Graph linear and quadratic functions and show intercepts, maxima, and minima.

QFM.M.A18.67.b: : Graph square root, cube root, and piecewise-defined functions, including step functions and absolute value functions.

QFM.M.A18.68: : Write a function defined by an expression in different but equivalent forms to reveal and explain different properties of the function.

QFM.M.A18.68.a: : Use the process of factoring and completing the square in a quadratic function to show zeros, extreme values, and symmetry of the graph, and interpret these in terms of a context.

QFM.M.A18.68.b: : Use the properties of exponents to interpret expressions for exponential functions.

5.5: : Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities.

QFM.M.A18.70: : Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.

QFM.M.A18.70.a: : Determine an explicit expression, a recursive process, or steps for calculation from a context.

QFM.M.A18.70.b: : Combine standard function types using arithmetic operations.

5.6: : Build new functions from existing functions.

QFM.M.A18.71: : Identify the effect on the graph of replacing f(x) by f(x) + k, k f(x), f(kx), and f(x + k) for specific values of k (both positive and negative); find the value of k given the graphs. Experiment with cases and illustrate an explanation of the effects on the graph using technology. Include recognizing even and odd functions from their graphs and algebraic expressions for them.

5.7: : Construct and compare linear, quadratic and exponential models and solve problems.

QFM.M.A18.73: : Observe using graphs and tables that a quantity increasing exponentially eventually exceeds a quantity increasing linearly, quadratically, or (more generally) as a polynomial function.

Correlation last revised: 1/9/2023

West Virginia - Mathematics: 8th Grade Algebra I

College- and Career-Readiness Standards | Adopted: 2015

RQ: : Relationships between Quantities

LER: : Linear and Exponential Relationships

DS: : Descriptive Statistics

EE: : Expressions and Equations

QFM: : Quadratic Functions and Modeling