8th Grade Courses

Students in 8th Grade Math will be covering the following CPM curriculum and concepts: Simplifying with Variables, Linear Graphs and Equations, Multiple Representations, Systems of Equations, Transformations and Similarity, Slope and Association, Exponents and Functions, Angles and the Pythagorean Theorem, Surface Area and Volume.  These topics offer a challenge for many students as the math curriculum moves into greater abstract thinking and algebra. Basic skills such as fractions and integers will continue to be important for all students to understand with the goal of mastery by the end of eighth grade.  

8th GRADE HONORS MATH: Placement into this course is based on meeting district criteria and students who qualify will be contacted in July by Mrs. Gehring. This course is designed for students who need a greater depth and breadth in their approach to learning mathematics. Students in Honors Math will cover all the concepts taught in the regular 8th grade math curriculum plus offer CMP in-depth units on the concepts: Inverse Variation Relationships, Exponential Growth and Decay, Quadratic Relations, and Inequalities. 

The 8th grade science course offered at Parkview is physical science. The year is divided into the study of chemistry, physics, & engineering. The inquiry based approach engages the middle school student and encourages the natural curiosity they possess. Direct instruction, hands-on experiments, and projects encourage the learner to develop their critical thinking skills as well as the problem solving skills they will need to succeed in the future.

In 8th grade Social Studies students learn about the foundations of American government, reflect on the promise of the Declaration of Independence, and understand functions of our constitutional republic. They learn about the proper balance between individual rights and the common good. Then they consider how marginalized groups, including American Indians, immigrants, women, and black Americans, worked within and without our constitution to demand equal political rights and opportunities.

Physical Education class is a required course giving students the opportunity to be actively involved in a variety of physical activities. Content will include life-long activities, small organized games, cooperative activities, human bones and muscles identification, Five Components of Fitness, Levels of Intensity, and Functional 5 Fitness Assessments. The students in ALL grades are required to have a physical education uniform or a change of clothes and securely tied tennis shoes to meet the uniform requirements.