Word Wall: Grade 8 · Curio Class

Math

Bivariate Data

bivariate data · scatter plot · line of fit · association · two-way table · relative frequency

Defining Functions

function · input · output · linear function · nonlinear function · vertical line test

Exponents, Roots and Scientific Notation

scientific notation · cube root · negative exponent · zero exponent · perfect square · power

Irrational Numbers

irrational number · rational approximation · real numbers · non-repeating decimal · square root · estimate

Linear Equations and Systems

linear equation · system of equations · point of intersection · substitution · elimination · no solution

Modeling with Functions

model · rate of change · initial value · increasing · decreasing · qualitative graph

Slope and Proportional Relationships

slope · rise · run · similar triangles · y-intercept · unit rate

The Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagorean theorem · hypotenuse · leg · right triangle · converse · distance

Transformations

transformation · translation · reflection · rotation · dilation · congruent

Volume of Cylinders, Cones and Spheres

cylinder · cone · sphere · volume · one-third · cubic units

English Language Arts

Analyzing Structure and Paragraphs

structure · refine · key sentence · topic sentence · function · coherence

Argument and Rebuttal

opposing claim · rebuttal · concede · formal style · logical fallacy · persuasive

Conflicting Information

conflicting · discrepancy · interpretation · corroborate · fact · opinion

Dialogue and Dramatic Irony

dramatic irony · suspense · dialogue · reveal · situational irony · comic relief

Modern Takes on Classic Stories

archetype · retelling · myth · hero's journey · motif · adaptation

Narrative Techniques

reflection · pacing · flashback · point of view · sensory language · transition

Presentations and Media

presentation · eye contact · media · motive · multimedia · audience

Verbals and Voice

gerund · participle · infinitive · active voice · passive voice · subjunctive mood

Science

Electric and Magnetic Forces

magnetic field · electromagnet · static electricity · charge · repel · electric field

Engineering Design

criteria · constraints · prototype · optimize · trade-off · iterate

Evolution and Natural Selection

evolution · natural selection · adaptation · fossil record · homologous structures · variation

Forces and Motion

force · net force · inertia · acceleration · Newton's third law · mass

Kinetic and Potential Energy

kinetic energy · potential energy · energy transfer · elastic · speed · joule

Natural Hazards and Human Impact

natural hazard · forecast · mitigation · climate change · greenhouse gas · pollution

Reproduction and Heredity

gene · heredity · allele · mutation · asexual reproduction · Punnett square

Waves

wave · amplitude · wavelength · frequency · reflection · digital signal

Social Studies

Creating the Constitution

Articles of Confederation · Constitution · Great Compromise · federalism · ratify · Bill of Rights

Reconstruction

Reconstruction · Thirteenth Amendment · Fourteenth Amendment · Fifteenth Amendment · Freedmen's Bureau · Jim Crow laws

Reform and the Industrial North

Industrial Revolution · immigrant · abolition · temperance · Seneca Falls Convention · interchangeable parts

Road to Revolution

taxation without representation · boycott · Stamp Act · Declaration of Independence · Patriot · Loyalist

Slavery and Sectionalism

sectionalism · Underground Railroad · Missouri Compromise · Fugitive Slave Act · Dred Scott decision · popular sovereignty

The Civil War

secession · Union · Confederacy · Emancipation Proclamation · Gettysburg Address · total war

The Early Republic

political party · judicial review · precedent · Monroe Doctrine · tariff · suffrage

Westward Expansion

Louisiana Purchase · Manifest Destiny · Indian Removal Act · Trail of Tears · sovereignty · Oregon Trail