About our Digital Curriculum
This product grants you a 4-year long subscription to a digital ebook version of our printed 8th Grade Package. The digital curriculum is for use on electronic devices and cannot be printed or shared.
Please allow 2-4 business days for us to grant you access to your digital subscription. Digital eBooks will be accessible through the Kitaboo platform.
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What's included:
- 8th Grade Civics Coursebook - Digital
- 8th Grade Civics Teacher Manual - Digital
- 8th Grade English Coursebook, Third Edition - Digital
- 8th Grade English Teacher Manual, Third Edition - Digital
- Prealgebra Coursebook - Digital
- Prealgebra Teacher Manual - Digital
- 8th Grade Physical Science Coursebook - Digital
- 8th Grade Physical Science Lab Manual - Digital
- 8th Grade Physical Science Teacher Manual - Digital
- 100 Ways to Improve Your Composition and Creative Writing - Digital
Additional Materials Required:
The following materials will be used alongside the digital curriculum and may only available in print format.
- Prealgebra, 9e by Elayn Martin-Gay
- English Manual for Middle School - Digital
- Oak Meadow blank journal (1)
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- Before The Ever After by Jaqueline Woodson
- The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas
- Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Baseball in April and Other Stories by Gary Soto
- The Elements of Style (Illustrated)
- 8th Grade Physical Science Lab Kit
- Compass and Protractor Set
While the basic answer key is in the back of the textbook, the publisher offers an online resource called MyLab Math which contains helpful tools such as instructional videos, a detailed solution manual, and the digital textbook. You can check it out with Pearson’s free 14 day trial and then upgrade through the platform for $60 if you find it helpful! Should you need to contact the publisher to purchase it directly, please dial (800) 610-3365 and provide them with the following isbn for the subscription: 9780132962377
8th Grade Curriculum Overview
View samples of our 8th grade curriculum here.
In English, students read a variety of classic novels while studying vocabulary drawn from the reading. Lesson work concentrates on grammar and composition skills. Weekly assignments in writing, grammar, and usage provide ample practice for the student preparing to enter high school.
The eighth grade social studies curriculum introduces students to the concepts of civics through a study of the champions of freedom, government systems, and economics. Students get step outside their usual homeschool environment to witness their local government in action, explore issues affecting their state, and become aware of national issues. This experiential approach to understanding social issues includes practical activities such as community service projects and interviewing local community leaders. Students are encouraged to learn how to make a difference on a local level by learning more about the people and businesses in their area.
The science curriculum focuses on the principles of physical science, including mass, matter, force, energy, sound, light, color, electricity, magnetism, and mechanics. In order to prepare students for more advanced science, emphasis is placed on using objective observation skills, incorporating scientific terminology when writing, and demonstrating careful methodology and data collection. Assignments require students to conduct experiments, perform mathematical calculations, analyze their findings, and support conclusions with evidence. Lab investigations (included in a separate lab manual) guide students in actively exploring concepts related to chemical reactions, forces and interactions, energy, waves, and engineering design.
Projects, crafts, and activities include:
- Evaluate a Supreme Court ruling
- Participate in a community service project
- Interview a member of the fire department
- Write a science fiction story
- Create your own radio or television advertisement
- Research hybrid vehicles
In Prealgebra, students will develop the skills and understanding to prepare them for Algebra 1. They will practice skills using self-corrected exercise sets in preparation for chapter tests that gauge their grasp of the material. Activities provide varied opportunities to explore applications of the lesson concepts.
Topics include the following:
- Rounding and estimating
- Exponents and order of operations
- Simplifying algebraic expressions
- Factoring
- Least common denominator and equivalent fractions
- Ratios and proportions
- Congruent and similar triangles
- Percents, decimals, and fractions
- Pictographs, bar graphs, histograms, line graphs, and circle graphs
- Coordinate systems and paired data
- Graphing linear equations in two variables
- Probability
- Lines, angles, perimeter, area, volume, weight, and mass
- Conversions between the U.S. and metric systems
- Polynomials
MyLab Math with PreAlgebra
While the basic answer key is in the back of the textbook, the publisher offers an online resource called MyLab Math which contains helpful tools such as instructional videos, a detailed solution manual, and the digital textbook. You can check it out with Pearson’s free 14 day trial and then upgrade through the platform for $60 if you find it helpful! Should you need to contact the publisher to purchase it directly, please dial (800) 610-3365 and provide them with the following isbn for the subscription: 9780132962377
The course ID for students not enrolled in Oak Meadow’s distance learning school is oakmeadow45189. If you are enrolling with Oak Meadow, your teacher will provide your complimentary access code prior to your start date.
Please note that Oak Meadow course assignments are not loaded into MyLab Math nor does it tie into an Learning Management System. The MyLab Math platform is supplementary and not required to complete the course.
