© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21
22
23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
AUGUST 2016
Unit 1: Properties of Real Numbers and Expressions Students focus on the sets of real numbers and its various subsets, including integers and rational numbers. Students learn the properties of real numbers and become proficient at performing operations on real numbers such as using the distributive property to simplify expressions. Unit 2: Real Numbers and Scientific Notation Students convert between standard notation and scientific notation, as well as approximate the value of irrational numbers and locate those values on a number line.
Unit 1: Properties of Real Numbers and Expressions with Problem Solving (5 45-min class periods)
Unit 2: Real Numbers and Scientific Notation (4 45-min class periods)
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 5
Labor
Day
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21
22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
SEPTEMBER 2016
Unit 3: Solving Equations and Inequalities Students model, write, and solve multi-step equations and inequalities in application situations using mathematical properties and operations. Unit 4: Financial Literacy Students investigate and apply topics in financial literacy. Unit 5: Angle Relationships in Parallel Lines and Triangles Students use mathematical ideas and arguments to establish facts about the angle-angle criterion for similarity of triangles.
Unit 5: Angle Relationships in parallel Lines and Triangles (4 45-min class periods)
Unit 4: Financial Literacy (4 45-min class periods)
Unit 3: Solving Equations and Inequalities (8 45-min class periods)
Unit 3: Solving Equations and Inequalities (8 45-min class periods)
Snapshot Assessment 1
Snapshot Assessment 1
Sept. 15-22
End of
1st Cycle
Unit 2: Real Numbers and Scientific No-tation (4 class peri-
Extend Review Assess Reteach
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Snapshot Assessment 1
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 Fall Holiday
13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
OCTOBER 2016
Unit 6: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers Students focus on the set of real numbers and its various subsets, including integers, rational numbers and irrational numbers and they will use them in models and diagrams to explain the Pythagorean theorem. They also use the Pythagorean theorem and its converse to solve problems.
Unit 7: Surface Area Students make concrete connections to the formulas for lateral and total surface area and apply those formulas to solve problems in mathematical and real-world situations.
Unit 8: Volume Students solve problems involving
volume in mathematical and real-
world situations.
Unit 6: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers (7 45-min class periods)
Unit 6: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers (7 45-min class periods)
Unit 7: Surface Area (6 45-min class periods)
Unit 7: Sur-face Area (6 45-min
Snapshot Assessment 2
Snapshot Assessment 2
Oct. 20-27
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Unit 8: Volume (3 45-min class periods)
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Snapshot Assessment 2
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23
Thanksgiving
Holiday
24
Thanksgiving
Holiday
25
Thanksgiving
Holiday
26
27 28 29 30
NOVEMBER 2016
Unit 9: Scale Factor using Similar Figures Students compare and contrast the attributes of similar shapes.
Unit 10: Dilations and Measurements Students compare and contrast the attributes of a figure and its image under a dilation. They also analyze the effects of proportional changes of the lengths of the dimensions on area and perimeter of two-dimensional figures. Unit 11: Properties of
Translations, Reflections,
Rotations
Students generalize the properties of
orientation and congruence of
reflections, rotations, and translations
as well as differentiate between
transformations that preserve
congruence.
Unit 10: Dilations and Measurements (5 45-min class periods)
Unit 9: Scale Factor using Similar Figures (8 45-min class periods)
Unit 11: Properties of Translations, Reflections, and Rotations (8 45-min class periods)
Unit 9: Scale Factor using Similar Figures (8 45-min class periods)
End of
2nd Cycle
Extend Review Assess Reteach
Extend Review Assess Reteach
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19
Winter Break
20
Winter Break
21
Winter Break
22
Winter Break
23
Winter Break
24
25 26
Winter Break
27
Winter Break
28
Winter Break
29
Winter Break
30
Winter Break
31
DECEMBER 2016
Unit 11:
Properties of Translations,
Reflections, Rotations
Students generalize the properties of orientation and congruence of reflections, rotations, and translations as well as differentiate between transformations that preserve congruence.
Unit 12: Functions
Students identify dependence of one variable on another in the form of functional relationships from multiple representations: verbal descriptions, rules, tables, and graphs, while distinguishing between proportional and non-proportional situations. They will also solve problems dealing with direct variation. Continued in cycle 4.
Unit 11: Properties of Transla-tions, Reflections, Rotations (8 45-min class periods)
Unit 12: Functions (6 45-min class periods)
Unit 11: Properties of Translations, Reflections, and Rotations (8 45-min class periods)
Extend Review Assess Reteach
End of 3rd Cycle
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Extend Review Assess Reteach
Snapshot Assessment 3
Dec. 1-8
Snapshot Assessment 3
Snapshot Assessment 3
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Winter Break
3 4 5
6
7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
17 18 19 20 21
22 23
24 25 26 27 28
29
30 31
JANUARY 2017
Unit 12: Functions
Students identify dependence of one variable on another in the form of functional relationships from multiple representations: verbal descriptions, rules, tables, and graphs, while distinguishing between proportional and non-proportional situations. They will also solve problems dealing with direct variation. Continued from cycle 3.
Unit 13: Calculating Slope
Students use proportional relationships from tables, graphs, and equations to recognize that the slope of a line is constant and use direct variation to solve real-world problems.
Unit 14: Identifying Slope and y-
intercept
Students use data from multiple representations to determine the slope and y-intercept in mathematical and real-world problems.
Unit 13: Calculating Slope (7 45-min class periods)
Unit 12: Functions (6 45-min class periods)
Unit 13: Calculating Slope (7 45-min class periods)
Unit 14: Identifying Slope and y-intercept (9 45-min class periods)
Unit 14: Iden-tifying Slope
Snapshot Assessment 4
Snapshot Assessment 4
Jan. 26 - Feb 2
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Snapshot Assessment 4
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19
20
21
22 23 24 25
26 27 28
FEBRUARY 2017
Unit 14: Identifying Slope and y-
intercept
Students use data from multiple representations to determine the slope and y-intercept in mathematical and real-world problems.
Unit 15: Writing Linear
Equations
Students write linear equations in the form of y = mx + b to represent linear non-proportional situations from tables, graphs, and equations. Unit 16: Solving Systems with
Graphing
Students use the intersections of
graphed linear equations to
determine the values of x and y
that simultaneously satisfy them.
Unit 15: Writing Linear Equa-tions (10 45-min class periods)
Unit 15: Writing Linear Equations (10 45-min class periods)
Unit 14: Identifying Slope and y-intercept (9 45-min class periods)
Unit 16: Solving Systems with Graphing (2 45-min class periods)
Unit 15: Writing Linear Equations (10 45-min class periods)
End of 4th Cycle
Snapshot Assessment 4
Jan. 26 - Feb 2
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Unit 15: Writing Linear Equa-tions (10 45-min class periods)
Snapshot Assessment 4
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13
Spring
Break
14
Spring
Break
15
Spring
Break
16
Spring
Break
17
Spring
Break
18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25
26 27 28 29 30 31
MARCH 2017
Unit 17: Scatterplots and Trend
Lines
Students construct and describe scatterplots and use trend lines to fit lines to data and make predictions from resulting linear models.
Unit 18: Data
Students use data to compare population samples and apply topics in financial literacy to make predications and draw conclusions.
Unit 19: Readiness and
Supporting Standards Review
Students use appropriate problem-solving strategies and skills to review relevant Readiness and Supporting Standards (based on individual student diagnostic data).
Unit 18: Data (4 45-min class periods)
Unit 17: Trend Lines and Scatterplots (3 45-min class periods)
Unit 19: Readiness and Supporting Standards Review (6 45-min class periods)
End of 5th Cycle
STAAR Assessments
Snapshot Assessment 5
Snapshot Assessment 5
Mar. 2-9
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Unit 19: Readiness and Support-
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Snapshot Assessment 5
STAAR Testing Mar. 28 - Grade 7 Writing
Grade 8 Math Mar. 29 - Grade 8 Reading
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
Spring
Holiday
15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 ________
30
24 25 26 27 28 29
APRIL 2017
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra 1
Students reinforce their understanding of proportional and non-proportional relationships involving slope in order to solve real-world problems and justify solutions.
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
© Houston ISD Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 2016-2017
This document offers suggestions for pacing instruction and does not replace the HISD Planning Guides.
2016-2017 Pacing Calendar – Mathematics – Grade 8
Units of Instruction
Early Dismissal Days (2 1/2 hours early)
Teacher Service Days
Teacher Preparation Days
Make-up Days (if needed)
GLOBAL GRADUATE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28
29
30 31
MAY 2017
End of 6th
Cycle
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra 1
Students reinforce their understanding of proportional and non-proportional relationships involving slope in order to solve real-world problems and justify solutions.
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
Unit 20: Bridge to Algebra (20 45-min class periods)
STAAR Assessments
STAAR Assessments
STAAR Testing
May 1-5 - Algebra I May 8 - Grade 6-7 Math
May 9 - Grade 6-7 Reading May 10 - Grade 8 Science May 11 - Grade 8 Social
Studies