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North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Grade 8
Number and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis and Probability, Algebra
COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will understand and compute with real numbers.

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Lessons (3)

Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography

Introduces students to modular (clock) arithmetic and how modular arithmetic can be used to encode messages using simple shift, multiple and affine ciphers.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Discrete, Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, affine cipher, arithmetic, cipher, cryptography, decipher, division, encrypt, factors, inverse, modular, multiples, multiplication, remainders, shift cipher, subtraction, time

Practicing Arithmetic

Students practice arithmetic skills. Can be tailored for practice of all types of single operation arithmetic ranging from simple addition to operations with integers and decimals.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, algorithm, arithmetic, coordinate, data, decimals, division, fractions, graph, integers, linear equations, linear functions, multiplication, subtraction

Spy Game

Students will learn about modular arithmetic in order to decipher encrypted messages.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Discrete, Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, affine cipher, arithmetic, cipher, cryptography, decipher, division, encrypt, modular, multiples, multiplication, pattern, remainders, shift cipher, subtraction, time

Activities (3)

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Clock Arithmetic

Work with various types of clocks in order to learn about modular arithmetic operations. Parameters: Number of hours on the clock.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, division, elapsed time, modular, multiplication, remainders, time

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Shape Builder

This activity operates in one of two modes: auto draw and create shape mode, allowing you to explore relationships between area and perimeter. Shape Builder is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: area, assessment, comparing, geometry, perimeter

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Surface Area and Volume

Manipulate dimensions of polyhedra, and watch how the surface area and volume change. Parameters: Type of polyhedron, length, width and height. Surface Area and Volume one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: assessment, dimension, geometry, length, polyhedra, prisms, surface area, volume