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How to Do 8th Grade Geometry

Eighth grade is a decisive year for math students, who will progress to more complex subjects than the basic arithmetic they have used up to this point. In eighth grade, students will see topics for the first time that will prove to be important in their later math studies. Chief among these are pre-algebra and basic geometrical concepts. For students who find these new concepts frustrating, building on knowledge you already have can help you solve problems and correctly do eighth-grade geometry.

Instructions

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      Work with geometric terms. Understanding the difference between perimeter, circumference and area will help students no matter what geometric topics they encounter later on.

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      Reinforce properties of basic shapes. Students should return to shapes they have encountered in elementary school, such as triangles, circles and rectangles (more complex figures are also used in geometry, but not at this stage).

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      Introduce the concept of angles. Start with basics such as a triangle having 180 degrees, and the definition of a right angle.

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      Combine shape properties and angle information into basic problems. At this stage, students will not have to work with complex figures; therefore, triangles with one missing angle, circles with a given area where students need to find the circumference, and other problems asking for geometry basics will prepare students well for the more complex math that awaits them in high school.

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