8.3 Unit Overview

Students make connections between proportional relationships and non-proportional linear relationships. They compare representations of linear relationships and interpret them in context. Students also determine solutions to two-variable linear equations of different forms.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 8th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Sub-Unit 1: Proportionality Revisited (Lessons 1–3) • Compare and interpret proportional relationships using multiple representations such as equations, tables, and graphs. Sub-Unit 2: Linear Relationships (Lessons 4–8 + Practice Day + Quiz) • Represent non-proportional linear relationships with equations, tables, and graphs. • Interpret the vertical intercept and slope of a linear relationship in context. Sub-Unit 3: Linear Equations and Points (Lessons 9–13 + Practice Day) • Write an equation for a linear relationship given two points. • Make connections between graphs and solutions of two-variable linear equations. • Analyze strategies for calculating the slope and vertical intercept of a line through two points.