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Highlighted Topics Pertain to the Current Unit of Study in Math 8:  Chapter 1
Basic Skills
    Integers
      Practice Integer skills with games at these sites.     http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_OrbitIntegers.html     
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_SpiderMatchIntegers.html
    Multiplication
        Practice multiplication skills with games at these sites.
     
 
Exponents
    
     Algebra - Exponents and Laws of Exponents (Powers)

   Watch this video where Mr. Causey explains exponents and the laws of exponents.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1wKTiBTsfk
 

     Dividing Monomials - Virtual Nerd  Watch this video to see an example of how to divide monomials.
    Exploring Laws of Exponent - Math Interactives     Explore the laws of exponents through this great interactive resource.     
    Exponents - Math is Fun
    Read this page to learn about exponents (including negative exponents), then quiz yourself on this topic.  
    http://www.mathsisfun.com/exponent.html
    Exponents - Virtual Nerd  Watch this video to learn about exponents.
    Exponents Jeopardy - Math-Play
    Play Exponents Jeopardy to test your skills in solving exponent problems.   
    http://www.math-play.com/Exponents-Jeopardy/Exponents-Jeopardy.html
    Exponent Rules - Rapid Tables
    Check out this site as a handy reference for exponent rules.  http://www.rapidtables.com/math/number/exponent.htm
    Introduction to Exponents - Khan Academy
    MATHDUDE Unit6-1 Laws of Exponents
    Watch this video for an explanation of 3 of the laws of exponents.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4bKGsC2IoY
    Multiply Monomials - Virtual Nerd  Watch this video to see an example of how to multiply monomials.
    
    Negative Exponents - Khan Academy
    Watch this Khan video for a lesson on negative exponents.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpqlXN9Whw
    Negative Exponents - Mangahigh
    Test your skills with this exponents game.     https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/math_games/number/exponents/negative_exponents

    Powers (Math Song) - Colin Dodds
     Listen to this math song as an introduction to exponents.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCFSy_JKz3g

  
    Powers and Exponents - My Video Math
    Watch this video for an explanation of how to identify the components of a power and to evaluate powers.     
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9OGFNYqrY
    Product of Powers Rule - Virtual Nerd  Watch this video to learn about the product of powers rule.
    Quotient Rule - Dividing With Exponents - MathHelp.com
    Watch this video for a quick example of dividing with exponents.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn4WuvIGUgI
    Repeated Multiplication Using Exponents - Learn Zillion
    Watch this video for a detailed explanation of exponents as repeated multiplication. 
https://learnzillion.com/lessons/1512-represent-repeated-multiplication-using-exponents
    Super Base
    Enjoy this parody of Super Bass performed by students and staff at Westerville South High School, Westerville, Ohio     
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIZTruxt2rQ
Fractions
    Converting Decimals to Fractions - Cool Math  Check out this lesson to learn how to convert decimals to fractions.
    Converting Fractions to Decimals - ABCya.com
     Play this game to practice converting fractions to decimals.(beginners)  http://www.abcya.com/fractions_to_decimals.htm
    Converting Fractions to Decimals - Khan Academy  Learn how to convert fractions to decimals with this Khan Academy lesson.
    Converting Fractions to Decimals - Math Antics
    Watch this youtube video for lesson on converting fractions to decimals.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_IbHId2Os
    Converting Fractions to Decimals - Sheppard Software 
    Play this game to practice converting fractions to decimals.  
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FractionsToDecimals.htm
    Converting Fractions to Decimals - TopMarks
    Play this futuristic game matching fractions and decimals.  http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?a=activity08
    Multiplying Fractions - Math is Fun
    Read this page for instructions on how to multiply fractions.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_multiplication.html
    Multiplying Fractions - Math Playground
    Practice multiplying fractions at this interactive site.  http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_mult.html
Games    (Please let your teacher know if you find any of these games particularly helpful - or if you know of another site to add to this list.)
    Arcademic Skill Builders    http://www.arcademics.com/
    Cool Math    http://www.coolmath-games.com/
    Hooda Math    http://www.hoodamath.com/
     Interactive Games    http://resources.oswego.org/games/
    Interactive Sites for Education    http://interactivesites.weebly.com/math.html
    Math Game Time    http://www.mathgametime.com/
    Math Games    http://www.mathgames.com/
    Math-Play Multiplication Games    http://www.math-play.com/multiplication-games.html
    Math Playground    http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html
      Multiplication Math Games    http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
    Soft Schools    http://www.softschools.com/math/games/
Geometry
     Alternate Exterior Angles - School Yourself  Check out this great interactive lesson on alternate exterior angles.
 
     Alternate Interior Angles - Math Open Reference  See this site for an explanation of alternate interior angles.
     Alternate Interior Angles - School Yourself  Check out this great interactive lesson on alternate interior angles.
     Area of Parallelograms - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on finding the area of parallelograms.
     Area of Rectangles - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson to review area of rectangles.
 https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/rectangle-area
     Area of Trapezoids - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on finding the area of trapezoids.
     Area of Triangles - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on finding the area of triangles.  
https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/triangle-area
     Corresponding Angles - School Yourself  Check out this great interactive lesson on corresponding angles. 
https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/corresponding-angles
 
     Distance Formula - School Yourself  Check out this great interactive lesson on using the distance formula to find the distance between two points.
     Find the Missing Angle Measurement - Virtual Nerd 
Watch this great video about angle relationships formed when parallel lines are cut by a transversal.
     Interior Angle Sum of a Triangle - School Yourself 
Check out this interactive lesson on the interior angle sum of a triangle.  
     Interior Angle Sum of Polygons - Math is Fun  See this handy reference for finding the interior angle sum of a variety of polygons.
     Perimeter - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on understanding perimeter of polygons.
 https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/perimeter
     Pythagorean Theorem Game - Math-Play.com  Play this game to test your skills using the Pythagorean Theorem.
 
     Pythagorean Theorem -
School Yourself  Check out this great interactive lesson on the Pythagorean Theorem.
     Pythagorean Theorem - Virtual Nerd  Watch this video lesson about the Pythagorean Theorem. 
http://www.virtualnerd.com/tutorials/?id=Alg1_13_03_0002
     Similar Polygons - Mathispower4u  Watch this video for detailed information about similar polygons. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFEDUm4bPHk
       
     Similar Ratios - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on similar ratios and indirect measurement.  https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/similar-ratios
       
     Similarity - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on similar figures.  https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/similarity
     Surface Area of a Cylinder - The Fuse School 
        Watch this video for an explanation of how to find the surface area of a cylinder.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6epyKmNgLl8
     Vertical Angles - School Yourself  Check out this great interactive lesson on vertical angles.  https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/vertical-angles
        
     Vertical Angles - Virtual Nerd  Watch this video for a great explanation of vertical angles and information on supplementary angles.

     Volume & Surface Area of a Cylinder - Khan Academy 
        Watch this video for an explanation of how to find volume and surface area of a cylinder.
      https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-geometry/cc-8th-volume/v/cylinder-volume-and-surface-area
      Volume of a Cone 
        Watch this video comparing the volume of a cylinder to the volume of a cone.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwPiA0COi8k
      Volume of a Cylinder - Math Motor 
        Watch this video for a detailed explanation of how to find the volume of a cylinder. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdQi3Q1teZU
      Volume of Prisms and Cylinders - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on finding the volume of prisms and cylinders.
      Volume of a Rectangular Prism - School Yourself  Check out this great interactive lesson on finding the volume of rectangular prisms.
Graphing
     Coordinate Graphing - Hoodamath
        Practice coordinate graphing skills with games at this site.  http://www.hoodamath.com/games/graphinggala.html
 
Proportions
        
     How to Set Up and Solve Proportions - Math Playground  Watch this video to see three methods for solving proportions.
     Proportions - Basic Examples and Word Problems  Watch this video to see step-by-step instructions on solving proportions.
     Proportions - Math is Fun  Visit this website to read about proportions and see how to solve sample problems.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/proportions.html
Radicals/Square Roots
    Exploring Square Roots Math Interactives  Explore finding square roots and estimating square roots through this interactive resource.
    Squares and Square Roots - Math is Fun
    Check out this site for an explanation of squares and square roots.  Then test your knowledge of square roots.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/square-root.html
    What is a Square Root? - Mathematics-Monster
    Check out this site for an explanation of squares and square roots.  Then test your knowledge of square roots.  http://www.mathematics-monster.com/lessons/square_root.html
Scientific Notation
    Scientific Notation - Astronomy Workshop  
     Test your scientific notation skills at this site.  https://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/scinote/
    Scientific Notation - Schmoop
    Watch this entertaining video about scientific notation.  http://www.shmoop.com/video/scientific-notation
     Scientific Notation - xpmath  
     Test the speed of your scientific notation skills at this site.  http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=21
Simplifying Expressions
    The Distributive Property - Virtual Nerd   Watch this video lesson to learn about about the distributive property. 
    Order of Operations - Virtual Nerd   Watch this video lesson to learn how to simplify expressions using the correct order of operations. 

Solving Equations

   Algebra Tiles (Virtual Manipulatives)  Practice solving equations using virtual algebra tiles.

Statistics
      
     Make a Scatter Plot - Virtual Nerd  Watch this video for step-by-step instructions on making a scatter plot.  
     Scatter Plots - Manga High  Test your knowledge of scatter plots at this site.  https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/math_games/data/representing_data/scatter_plots
     The Mean, Median and Mode Toads   Watch this cartoon video to learn about mean, median, and mode.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C9LBF3b65s
Transformations

     Geometric Transformations  Watch this video lesson on reflections, translations, and dilations.
       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWjXa7OJ2no

     Geometric Transformations (Math Song) - Colin Dodds
     Listen to this math song as an introduction to geometric transformations  

                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z1aUhGCZs0
     Reflection, Rotation, Translation - Turtlediary
        Watch this video for a detailed explanation of these transformations.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJTxv-tRKj0
 
     Reflections - School Yourself  Check out this interactive lesson on reflecting points and shapes.  https://schoolyourself.org/learn/geometry/reflection
  
       Shapes in Motion - Sheppard Software  Play this game to test your knowledge of  reflections, rotations, and translations.
     Transformations (Key Lock Puzzle) - CPM  Try this great interactive tool for using transformations.  http://technology.cpm.org/general/keylock/
You Name It
    Khan Academy
        Check out this site for lessons on many, many topics.  https://www.khanacademy.org/
    Virtual Nerd
    You can find many short video lessons on a variety of math topics at this site.  http://www.virtualnerd.com/