Turkey 8th Grade Curriculum - Mathematics

This curriculum outlines the key learning objectives for 8th-grade mathematics in Turkey, as defined by the Ministry of National Education (MEB). The curriculum is divided into units covering various mathematical concepts.

Unit 4: Linear Equations and Inequalities

• Linear Equations: This section focuses on solving first-degree equations with one unknown, where coefficients are rational numbers. Students also learn about the coordinate system, plotting ordered pairs, and graphing linear equations. They interpret real-world scenarios using equations, tables, and graphs.
• Inequalities: Students learn to write mathematical sentences representing real-life situations involving first-degree inequalities with one unknown. They also learn to represent these inequalities on the number line.

Unit 5: Triangles, Congruence, and Similarity

• Triangles: This section covers constructing medians, angle bisectors, and altitudes in triangles. Students explore the properties of these elements in special triangles (equilateral, isosceles, right). They also investigate the relationship between the lengths of two sides of a triangle and the length of the third side, as well as the relationship between side lengths and the measures of opposite angles. The Pythagorean theorem is introduced, and students apply it to solve related problems, including finding the distance between two points on the coordinate plane (without using the distance formula).
• Congruence and Similarity: Students learn to relate congruence and similarity, identifying the relationships between corresponding sides and angles of congruent and similar shapes. They determine the ratio of similarity for similar polygons and construct polygons congruent or similar to a given polygon.

Unit 6: Geometric Transformations and Solids

• Transformational Geometry: This section focuses on translations and reflections of polygons. Students create images of polygons resulting from these transformations, including up to two consecutive transformations. They also identify translations and reflections in patterns, motifs, and visual representations, including examples from traditional Turkish arts.
• Geometric Solids: Students learn about right prisms, identifying their basic elements, constructing them, and drawing their nets. They also explore right circular cylinders, identifying their elements, constructing them, drawing their nets, and calculating their surface area and volume. Finally, they are introduced to right pyramids and right cones, identifying their elements, constructing them, and drawing their nets.