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The official Manitoba Mathematics, Grade 8 curriculum
Manitoba defines Mathematics, Grade 8 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Manitoba's official curriculumRead it on the government site — edu.gov.mb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand N | 8 | Number |
| Strand PR | 2 | Patterns and Relations |
| Strand SS | 6 | Shape and Space |
| Strand SP | 2 | Statistics and Probability |
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How MapleMind teaches Mathematics, Grade 8 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1NumberOfficial strand · Strand N
Perfect squares and square roots, percents beyond 100%, ratio and rate, proportional reasoning, and multiplying and dividing fractions, integers, and rational numbers.
Squares, Roots, and Percent
- Perfect squares and square roots8.N.1 — Demonstrate an understanding of perfect squares and square roots concretely, pictorially, and symbolically, limited to whole numbers.
- Approximate square roots8.N.2 — Determine the approximate square root of numbers that are not perfect squares, limited to whole numbers, using benchmarks and technology.
- Percents beyond 100% and below 1%8.N.3 — Demonstrate an understanding of percents greater than or equal to 0%, including fractional percents and percents over 100%, and solve combined-percent problems.
- Ratio and rate8.N.4 — Demonstrate an understanding of ratio and rate, expressing two- and three-term ratios and rates from contexts.
- Proportional reasoning8.N.5 — Solve problems that involve rates, ratios, and proportional reasoning across a variety of contexts.
- Multiplying and dividing fractions8.N.6 — Demonstrate an understanding of multiplying and dividing positive fractions and mixed numbers concretely, pictorially, and symbolically.
- Multiplying and dividing integers8.N.7 — Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division of integers concretely, pictorially, and symbolically, generalizing the sign rules.
- Positive rational number problems8.N.8 — Solve problems involving positive rational numbers, choosing operations and judging reasonableness.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- 8.N.1
Demonstrate an understanding of perfect squares and square roots, concretely, pictorially, and symbolically (limited to whole numbers).
- 8.N.2
Determine the approximate square root of numbers that are not perfect squares (limited to whole numbers).
- 8.N.3
Demonstrate an understanding of percents greater than or equal to 0%.
- 8.N.4
Demonstrate an understanding of ratio and rate.
- 8.N.5
Solve problems that involve rates, ratios, and proportional reasoning.
- 8.N.6
Demonstrate an understanding of multiplying and dividing positive fractions and mixed numbers, concretely, pictorially, and symbolically.
- 8.N.7
Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division of integers, concretely, pictorially, and symbolically.
- 8.N.8
Solve problems involving positive rational numbers.
Unit 2Patterns and RelationsOfficial strand · Strand PR
Two-variable linear relations and modelling and solving multi-form linear equations, including the distributive property.
Linear Relations and Equations
- Graphing two-variable linear relations8.PR.1 — Graph and analyze two-variable linear relations, building a table of values and describing the relationship between the variables.
- Solving linear equations8.PR.2 — Model and solve linear equations of the form ax = b, x/a = b, and ax + b = c concretely, pictorially, and symbolically, with integer values.
- Equations with the distributive property8.PR.2 — Model and solve linear equations of the form a(x + b) = c using the distributive property, verifying and correcting solutions.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 8.PR.1
Graph and analyze two-variable linear relations.
- 8.PR.2
Model and solve problems using linear equations of the form: n ax = b n = b, a ≠ 0 n ax + b = c concretely, pictorially, and symbolically, where a, b, and c, are integers.
Unit 3Shape and SpaceOfficial strand · Strand SS
The Pythagorean theorem, nets, surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders, 3-D views, and tessellation.
Measurement and 3-D Objects
- The Pythagorean theorem8.SS.1 — Develop and apply the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems, including determining a missing side and identifying right triangles.
- Nets for 3-D objects8.SS.2 — Draw and construct nets for 3-D objects, matching nets to objects and building objects from nets.
- Surface area of prisms and cylinders8.SS.3 — Determine the surface area of right rectangular prisms, right triangular prisms, and right cylinders to solve problems, using strategies based on the faces.
- Volume of prisms and cylinders8.SS.4 — Develop and apply formulas for determining the volume of right prisms and right cylinders, relating volume to the area of the base.
- Top, front, and side views8.SS.5 — Draw and interpret top, front, and side views of 3-D objects composed of right rectangular prisms, including after a rotation.
- What tessellates and why8.SS.6 — Demonstrate an understanding of tessellation by explaining the properties of shapes that make tessellating possible, using angle measurements to justify choices.
- Creating and finding tessellations8.SS.6 — Demonstrate an understanding of tessellation by creating tessellations with one or more 2-D shapes and identifying tessellations in the environment, describing them in terms of transformations.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- 8.SS.1
Develop and apply the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems.
- 8.SS.2
Draw and construct nets for 3-D objects.
- 8.SS.3
Determine the surface area of � right rectangular prisms � right triangular prisms � right cylinders to solve problems.
- 8.SS.4
Develop and apply formulas for determining the volume of right prisms and right cylinders.
- 8.SS.5
Draw and interpret top, front, and side views of 3-D objects composed of right rectangular prisms.
- 8.SS.6
Demonstrate an understanding of tessellation by n explaining the properties of shapes that make tessellating possible
Unit 4Statistics and ProbabilityOfficial strand · Strand SP
Critiquing ways data are presented and solving problems involving the probability of independent events.
Data and Probability
- Critiquing data displays8.SP.1 — Critique ways in which data are presented, identifying strengths, limitations, and formatting choices that may mislead.
- Probability of independent events8.SP.2 — Solve problems involving the probability of independent events, generalizing and applying a rule and verifying with a second strategy.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 8.SP.1
Critique ways in which data are presented.
- 8.SP.2
Solve problems involving the probability of independent events.
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Is MapleMind aligned to Manitoba's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Manitoba's Grade 8 Mathematics curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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Where can I see the official Manitoba curriculum for Mathematics, Grade 8?
The official source is linked on this page — Manitoba's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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