Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................................. i–ix
What is Engaging Mathematics, Volume II: Grade 8? ...................... iv
What is found in an Engaging Mathematics TEKS-based activity? ...................... v
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Alignment Chart ......................vi–ix
Real Numbers .......................................................................... 1–19
Real Number Relationships ........................................................ 2–3
Irrational Numbers, Activity 1 .................................................... 4–5
Irrational Numbers, Activity 2 .................................................... 6–7
Ordering Real Numbers, Activity 1 .............................................. 8–9
Ordering Real Numbers, Activity 2 .......................................... 10–12
Ordering Real Numbers, Activity 3 .......................................... 14–15
Scientific Notation, Activity 1 ................................................. 16–17
Scientific Notation, Activity 2 ................................................. 18–19
Pythagorean Theorem ........................................................... 20–33
Pythagorean Theorem Models, Activity 1 ................................. 20–21
Pythagorean Theorem Models, Activity 2 ................................. 22–23
Pythagorean Theorem, Activity 1 ............................................ 24–25
Pythagorean Theorem, Activity 2 ............................................ 26–27
Distance on a Coordinate Plane, Activity 1 ............................... 28–30
Distance on a Coordinate Plane, Activity 2 ............................... 32–33
Equations and Inequalities .................................................... 34–67
Writing Equations from Situations, Activity 1............................ 34–35
Writing Equations from Situations, Activity 2............................ 36–38
Writing Situations from Equations, Activity 1 ............................ 40–41
Writing Situations from Equations, Activity 2 ............................ 42–43
Writing Inequalities from Situations ........................................ 44–46
Writing Situations from Inequalities ........................................ 48–49
Writing Equations and Inequalities from Situations, Activity 1..... 50–52
Writing Equations and Inequalities from Situations, Activity 2..... 54–55
Writing Situations from Equations and Inequalities ................... 56–57
Modeling Equations, Activity 1 ............................................... 58–59
Modeling Equations, Activity 2 ............................................... 60–63
Solving Equations, Activity 1 ................................................. 64–65
Solving Equations, Activity 2 ................................................. 66–67
Slope and y-intercept ............................................................ 68–99
Slope, Activity 1 .................................................................. 68–69
Slope, Activity 2 .................................................................. 70–71
Rate of Change or Slope and y-intercept, Activity 1 .................. 72–73
Rate of Change or Slope and y-intercept, Activity 2 .................. 74–75
Rate of Change or Slope and y-intercept, Activity 3 .................. 76–77
Rate of Change or Slope and y-intercept, Activity 4 .................. 78–79
Multiple Representations, Activity 1 ........................................ 80–82
