Ron Paul Curriculum Mathematics 8 Lesson List

1 Introduction 2 Algebraic Addition 3 Algebraic Subtraction 4 Algebraic Multiplication 5 Week 1 Review 6 Algebraic 7 Powers and Exponents 8 Order of Operations 9 Distributive Rule and Negative Numbers 10 Week 2 Review 11 Addition & Subtraction with Negative Numbers 12 Multiplication and Division with Negative Numbers 13 Introduction to Equations 14 Problems with Equations 15 Week 3 Review 16 Distributing and Common Factors 17 Multiple Transformations 18 More Word Problems 19 Axioms & Definitions 20 Week 4 Review 21 Introduction to Functions 22 The Coordinate Graph 23 Functions Part II 24 Linear Functions 25 Week 5 Review 26 Rational Numbers 27 Operations with Rational Numbers 28 Approximations 29 Graphing Rational Numbers 30 Exam I Review

31 Combining Like Terms 32 Equations with Variables on Both Sides 33 Equations with Decimals 34 Literal Equations 35 Week 7 Review 36 Problems with Multiple Expressions 37 Rates 38 Rate of Change Part I 39 Rate of Change Part II 40 Week 8 Review 41 Slope 42 Slope Part II 43 Linear Equations 44 Standard Form Linear Equations 45 Week 9 Review 46 Introducing 47 Products of Polynomials 48 Factoring Polynomials, Part I 49 Factoring Polynomials, Part II 50 Week 10 Review 51 Factoring Polynomials, Part III 52 Polynomials with Two Variables 53 Squaring Binomials and Trinomial Squares 54 Closure Axioms 55 Week 11 Review 56 Evaluating Radicals 57 Equations with Absolute Values 58 Equations with Squares 59 Equations with Trinomial Squares 60 Exam II Review

61 Exam II Debriefing 62 Completing the Square 63 Solving with the Quadratic Equation 64 The Discriminant; Vertical Motion Problems 65 Week 13 Review 66 Introduction to Simultaneous Equations 67 Graphing Simultaneous Equations 68 Solving by Substitution 69 Inconsistent and Equivalent Equations 70 Week 14 Review 71 Word Problems with Simultaneous Equations 72 Evaluating Exponents 73 Products and Powers 74 and Powers 75 Week 15 Review 76 Negative and Zero Exponents 77 Scientific Notation 78 Calculations with Scientific Notation 79 Problems with Scientific Notation 80 Week 16 Review 81 Fractional and Decimal Exponents 82 Exponential Functions 83 Greatest Common Factors 84 Polynomials with Common Factors 85 Week 17 Review 86 Common Binomial Factors 87 Factoring by Associating 88 Factoring Difficult Trinomials 89 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring 90 Midterm Exam #1

91 Midterm Exam #2 92 Midterm Exam Results 93 Fractional Algebraic Expressions 94 Simplifying Fractional Algebraic Expressions 95 Week 19 Review 96 Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic 97 Least Common Denominator 98 Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions 99 Multiple Operations with Algebraic Fractions 100 Week 20 Review 101 Long Division of Polynomials 102 Solving Fractional Algebraic Equations 103 & Proportion Problems 104 Algebraic Problems 105 Week 21 Review 106 Operations with Radicals 107 Quotients of Radicals 108 Binomials with Radicals 109 Square Roots with Variables 110 Week 22 Review 111 Radical Equations 112 The Pythagorean Theorem 113 Higher Order Radicals 114 Rational and Irrational Numbers 115 Week 23 Review 116 Logarithms 117 Logarithmic Scales 118 Logarithmic Plots 119 The Number e and Natural Logarithms 120 Examination #4 Review

121 Examination #4 Results 122 Solving Inequalities 123 Compound Inequalities 124 Inequalities with Absolute Values 125 Week 25 Review 126 Evaluating Expressions for Inequalities 127 Linear Inequalities with Two Variables 128 Systems of Inequalities 129 Systems of Equations and Inequalities 130 Week 26 Review 131 Arithmetic Sequence 132 Arithmetic Series 133 Geometric Sequence 134 Geometric Series 135 Week 27 Review 136 The Σ and ! Symbols 137 Infinite Geometric Sequences 138 Recursion and Special Sequences 139 The Binomial Theorem 140 Week 28 Review 141 Statistics 142 The Counting Principle 143 Permutations 144 Combinations 145 Week 29 Review 146 Probability 147 Multiplying Probabilities 148 Dependent Probabilities 149 Adding Probabilities 150 Exam #5 Review

151 Exam #5 Results 152 Introduction to Matrices 153 Adding and Subtracting Matrices 154 Multiplying Matrices 155 Week 31 Review 156 Matrices and Determinants 157 Identity and Inverse Matrices 158 Solving Linear Systems with Matrices 159 Augmented Matrices 160 Week 32 Review 161 Matrices for Size Changes 162 Matrices for Changes 163 Matrices for Reflections 164 Matrices for Rotations 165 Week 33 Review 166 Review of Right Triangles 167 Trigonometric Functions 168 Inverse Trigonometric Functions 169 Solving Problems with Trigonometry 170 Week 34 Review 171 Measuring Angles, Part I 172 Measuring Angles, Part II 173 Trigonometric Functions of Generalized Angles 174 Circular Functions 175 Week 35 Review 176 Final Exam Review #1 177 Final Exam Review #2 178 Final Exam Results #1 179 Final Exam Results #2 180 Epilogue