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Grade 8 Math Maryland Standards

121 standards - Maryland standards

These are the official Grade 8 Math Maryland standards — the exact codes and student expectations grade 8 teachers are required to teach and Maryland state test assesses. Browse every standard below, then generate a print-ready, standards-aligned worksheet, lesson plan, exit ticket, or assessment for any of them in seconds.

Standards

8.AT.A

USE PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS TO REPRESENT AND REASON ABOUT LINEAR EQUATIONS.

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8.AT.A.1

Analyze and compare proportional relationships using slope.

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8.AT.A.1.a

Graph proportional relationships and interpret the unit rate as the slope of the graph.

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8.AT.A.1.b

Compare proportional relationships represented in different forms (e.g., graphs, equations, and tables) by analyzing their slopes.

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8.AT.A.2

Use proportional reasoning to identify slope and represent linear relationships.

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8.AT.A.2.a

Use proportional reasoning to explain why the slope m is the same between any two points on a non-vertical line by showing that the ratios of vertical change to horizontal change between points are equivalent.

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8.AT.A.2.b

Use this relationship to write equations of lines in the form for lines that pass through the origin, and in the form for lines that include a vertical shift from the origin, where b represents the y-intercept.

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8.AT.B

MAKE SENSE OF AND SOLVE EQUATIONS, INEQUALITIES, AND SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS.

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8.AT.B.3

Solve linear equations in one variable.

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8.AT.B.3.a

Give examples of linear equations in one variable with one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution. Justify each example by showing how it can be rewritten in an equivalent equation in the form x=a, a=a, or a=b (where a and b are different rational numbers) and explaining what this form reveals about the solution.

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8.AT.B.3.b

Solve linear equations in one variable with rational number coefficients, including equations whose solutions require expanding expressions using the distributive property and combing like terms.

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8.AT.B.4

Solve linear inequalities in one variable.

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8.AT.B.4.a

Solve inequalities including those requiring the use of the distributive property and combining like terms.

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8.AT.B.4.b

Represent the solution set on a number line and describe the set of possible values in the context of the problem.

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8.AT.B.5

Analyze and solve systems of two linear equations in two variables.

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8.AT.B.5.a

Interpret the solution to a system of two linear equations as the point where their graphs intersect and verify that the coordinates of the intersection satisfy both equations.

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8.AT.B.5.b

Solve systems of two linear equations by graphing and substitution. When using graphing, find an approximate or exact solution depending on the precision of the graph. Select a method strategically based on the structure of the system or the context of the problem and explain why the method is appropriate.

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8.AT.B.5.c

Use structure to determine when a system has no solution, one solution, or infinitely many solutions and justify the conclusion.

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8.AT.B.5.d

Model and solve contextual problems using systems of two linear equations.

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8.AT.C

REASON ABOUT FUNCTIONS.

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8.AT.C.6

Determine whether a relationship is a function by analyzing whether each input is assigned to exactly one output.

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8.AT.C.6.a

Given a clearly defined set of input-output pairs in a table, mapping, or real-world description, determine whether the relationship is a function and explain why.

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8.AT.C.6.b

Given a graph, identify input-output pairs and determine whether the graph represents a function.

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8.AT.C.7

Compare the properties (i.e., rate of change, intercepts) of two linear functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by narrative descriptions).

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8.AT.C.8

Identify whether a function is linear or non-linear given equations, graphs, or input-output pairs, and provide a justification using reasoning about the constant rate of change and its relationship to proportional reasoning.

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8.AT.D

MODEL WITH FUNCTIONS.

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8.AT.D.10

Construct and interpret a linear function to model a relationship between two quantities.

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8.AT.D.10.a

Given two input-output pairs, a graph, a table, or a description of a relationship, determine the rate of change and initial value and write the linear equation that models the situation.

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8.AT.D.10.b

Interpret the rate of change and initial value in the context of the problem.

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8.AT.D.11

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 based on a narrative description.

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8.AT.D.9

Interpret the graph of a linear function in the form

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8.AT.D.9.a

Given the graph of a linear function, identify the slope and y-intercept.

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8.AT.D.9.b

Match a linear equation in the form to its graph.

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8.DS.A

MAKE SENSE OF STATISTICAL INQUIRY.

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8.DS.A.1

Evaluate predictions and conclusions drawn from bivariate data.

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8.DS.A.1.a

Determine whether observed associations in sample data justify generalizations about a broader population.

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8.DS.A.1.b

Identify limitations or potential bias in data collection or interpretation when analyzing trends in scatter plots.

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8.DS.B

DESCRIBE, ANALYZE, AND COMPARE DATA USING VISUAL AND NUMERICAL REPRESENTATIONS TO MODEL SITUATIONS AND DRAW INFERENCES.

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8.DS.B.2

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.

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8.DS.B.3

Compare the fit of different linear models shown on scatter plots of the same data by describing the overall pattern and the closeness of data points to each line.

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8.DS.B.4

Use a provided linear model to make predictions based on bivariate measurement data. Interpret the meaning of the slope and y-intercept in context.

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8.DS.C

MODEL AND ANALYZE PROBABILITY TO INTERPRET CHANCE EVENTS AND MAKE PREDICTIONS.

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8.DS.C.5

Construct a two-way table to organize data on two categorical variables collected from the same subjects. Calculate and interpret relative frequencies for rows and/or columns and use them to describe possible associations between the variables.

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8.DS.C.6

Find probabilities of compound events by representing or simulating the sample space or simulating events.

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8.DS.C.6.a

Represent the sample space for a compound event using organized lists, tables, or tree diagrams. Given an event described in everyday language, identify the outcomes in the sample space that make up the event.

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8.DS.C.6.b

Determine the probability of a compound event as a fraction of outcomes in the sample space that result in the event.

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8.EE.1

Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions.

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8.EE.2

Use square root and cube root symbols to represent solutions to equations of the form <em>x² = p and x³ = p</em>, where <em>p</em> is a positive rational number. Evaluate square roots of small perfect squares and cube roots of small perfect cubes. Know that √2 is irrational.

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8.EE.3

Use numbers expressed in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate very large or very small quantities, and to express how many times as much one is than the other.

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8.EE.4

Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used. Use scientific notation and choose units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or very small quantities (e.g., use millimeters per year for seafloor spreading). Interpret scientific notation that has been generated by technology.

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8.EE.5

Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope of the graph. Compare two different proportional relationships represented in different ways.

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8.EE.6

Use similar triangles to explain why the slope <em>m</em> is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation <em>y=mx</em> for a line through the origin, and the equation <em>y = mx + b</em> for a line intercepting the vertical axis at <em>b</em>.

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8.EE.7

Solve linear equations in one variable

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8.EE.7.a

Give examples of linear equations in one variable with one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solutions. Show which of these possibilities is the case by successively transforming the given equation into simpler forms, until an equivalent equation of the form <em>x = a, a = a</em>, or <em>a = b</em> results (<em>a</em> and <em>b</em> are different numbers).

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8.EE.7.b

Solve linear equations with rational number coefficients, including equations whose solutions require expanding expressions using the distributive property and collecting like terms.

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8.EE.8

Analyze and solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

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8.EE.8.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.

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8.EE.8.b

Solve systems of two linear equations in two variables algebraically, and estimate solutions by graphing the equations. Solve simple cases by inspection.

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8.EE.a

Work with radicals and integer exponents.

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8.EE.b

Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations.

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8.EE.c

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

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8.F.1

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 (function notation is not required in Grade 8).

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8.F.2

Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions).

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8.F.3

Interpret the equation <em>y = mx + b</em> as defining a linear function, whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear.

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8.F.4

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 (<em>x, y</em>) 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.

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8.F.5

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.

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8.F.a

Define, evaluate, and compare functions.

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8.F.b

Use functions to model relationships between quantities.

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8.G.1

Verify experimentally the properties of rotations, reflections, and translations.

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8.G.1.a

Lines are taken to lines, and line segments to line segments of the same length.

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8.G.1.b

Angles are taken to angles of the same measure.

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8.G.1.c

Parallel lines are taken to parallel lines.

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8.G.2

Understand that a two-dimensional figure is congruent to another if the second can be obtained from the first by a sequence of rotations, reflections, and translations; given two congruent figures, describe a sequence that exhibits the congruence between them.

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8.G.3

Describe the effect of dilations, translations, rotations, and reflections on two-dimensional figures using coordinates.

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8.G.4

Understand that a two-dimensional figure is similar to another if the second can be obtained from the first by a sequence of rotations, reflections, translations, and dilations; given two similar two-dimensional figures, describe a sequence that exhibits the similarity between them.

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8.G.5

Use informal arguments to establish facts about the angle sum and exterior angle of triangles, about the angles created when parallel lines are cut by a transversal, and the angle- angle criterion for similarity of triangles.

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8.G.6

Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.

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8.G.7

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

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8.G.8

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.

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8.G.9

Know the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

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8.G.a

Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.

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8.G.b

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres.

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8.GR.A

MAKE CONJECTURES ABOUT AND VERIFY GEOMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS.

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8.GR.A.1

Use the relationships between supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles to write and solve equations for an unknown angle.

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8.GR.A.2

Draw or build triangles using tools (ruler, protractor, technology, or physical manipulatives) given three measures of angles or sides. Determine whether the given conditions result in a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.

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8.GR.A.3

Use informal arguments to verify that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees and why an exterior angle equals the sum of the two remote interior angles.

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8.GR.B

APPLY THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM TO REASON ABOUT RIGHT TRIANGLES.

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8.GR.B.4

Understand and reason about the Pythagorean Theorem and its extensions.

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8.GR.B.4.a

Use diagrams, examples, or informal reasoning to explain the Pythagorean Theorem and why it applies to all right triangles.

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8.GR.B.4.b

Use the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem to determine whether a set of three side lengths forms a right triangle, and extend this reasoning to identify whether a triangle is acute or obtuse using Pythagorean inequalities.

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8.GR.B.5

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems in context.

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8.GR.B.5.a

Determine unknown side lengths in right triangles.

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8.GR.B.5.b

Find the distance between two points in a coordinate system using the Pythagorean Theorem.

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8.NOS.A

REASON WITH IRRATIONAL NUMBERS.

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8.NOS.A.1

Identify a number as irrational when its decimal expansion neither terminates nor repeats, and explain that irrational numbers cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers.

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8.NOS.A.2

Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to estimate their locations on a number line, compare their size, and apply this understanding to estimate the value of expressions (e.g., ) in context.

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8.NOS.B

REASON WITH EXPONENTS TO EXPRESS AND INTERPRET QUANTITIES.

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8.NOS.B.3

Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions.

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8.NOS.B.4

Use square and cube roots to represent solutions to equations and describe numbers.

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8.NOS.B.4.a

Use square and cube roots symbols to represent solutions to equations of the form and , where p is a positive rational number.

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8.NOS.B.4.b

Evaluate square roots of perfect squares from 1 to 100 and cube roots of perfect cubes from 1 to 125 by inspection.

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8.NOS.B.5

Apply scientific notation to represent and compare very large and very small quantities in context, and use technology to compute with numbers in scientific notation.

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8.NOS.B.5.a

Express numbers as a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate and compare magnitudes.

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8.NOS.B.5.b

Use scientific notation to model and compute with real-world quantities, choose appropriate units, and interpret their meaning based on the context.

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8.NS

Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers.

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8.NS.1

Know that numbers that are not rational are called irrational. Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; for rational numbers show that the decimal expansion repeats eventually, and convert a decimal expansion which repeats eventually into a rational number.

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8.NS.2

Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to compare the size of irrational numbers, locate them approximately on a number line diagram, and estimate the value of expressions (e.g., π²).

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8.SP

Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.

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8.SP.1

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.

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8.SP.2

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.

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8.SP.3

Use the equation of a linear model to solve problems in the context of bivariate measurement data, interpreting the slope and intercept.

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8.SP.4

Understand that patterns of association can also be seen in bivariate categorical data by displaying frequencies and relative frequencies in a two-way table. Construct and interpret a two-way table summarizing data on two categorical variables collected from the same subjects. Use relative frequencies calculated for rows or columns to describe possible association between the two variables.

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AT

Algebraic Thinking

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DS

Reasoning with Data, Statistics, and Probability

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GR

Geometric Reasoning and Measurement

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N-15DNG

Expressions and Equations

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N-19TFC

Statistics and Probability

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N-1BSGA

Functions

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N-FNI2T

The Number System

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N-NW6X6

Geometry

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NOS

Number and Operation Sense

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