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Saxon Math Course 3

Saxon Math Course 3 is the classroom (school) edition for eighth grade, covering pre-algebra through early algebra concepts in a hardcover textbook format. Nicole the Math Lady provides video lessons and grading for the 4th edition, preparing students for Algebra 1.

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What Saxon Math Course 3 Covers

  • Solving multi-step equations and inequalities
  • Functions and graphing
  • Exponents, roots, and scientific notation
  • Geometry and the Pythagorean theorem
  • Data analysis and probability

Saxon Math Course 3 Table of Contents

The full lesson-by-lesson scope and sequence for Saxon Math Course 3, so you know exactly what your student will learn before you start.

133 lessons

  • Lesson 1·Number Line: Comparing and Ordering Integers

  • Lesson 2·Operations of Arithmetic

  • Lesson 3·Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

  • Lesson 4·Multiplication and Division Word Problems

  • Lesson 5·Fractional Parts

  • Lesson 6·Converting Measures

  • Lesson 7·Rates and Average/ Measures of Central Tendency

  • Lesson 8·Perimeter and Area

  • Lesson 9·Prime Numbers

  • Lesson 10·Rational Numbers/ Equivalent Fractions

  • Lesson 11·The Coordinate Plane + Activity(Coordinate Plane)

  • Lesson 12·Percents

  • Lesson 13·Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 14·Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

  • Lesson 15·Evaluation/ Solving Equations by Inspection

  • Lesson 16·Powers and Roots

  • Lesson 17·Irrational Numbers

  • Lesson 18·Rounding and Estimating

  • Lesson 19·Lines and Angles

  • Lesson 20·Polygons

  • Lesson 21·Triangles

  • Lesson 22·Pythagorean Theorem + Activity (Pythagorean Puzzle)

  • Lesson 23·Distributive Property/ Order of Operations

  • Lesson 24·Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

  • Lesson 25·Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers

  • Lesson 26·Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 27·Multiplying and Dividing Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 28·Transformations + Activity (Describing Transformations)

  • Lesson 29·Laws of Exponents

  • Lesson 30·Scientific Notation for Large Numbers

  • Lesson 31·Ratio

  • Lesson 32·Repeating Decimals

  • Lesson 33·Classifying Quadrilaterals

  • Lesson 34·Adding Integers/ Collecting Like Terms

  • Lesson 35·Probability

  • Lesson 36·Subtracting Integers

  • Lesson 37·Proportions/ Ratio Word Problems

  • Lesson 38·Similar and Congruent Polygons

  • Lesson 39·Multiplying and Dividing Integers/ Multiplying and Dividing Terms

  • Lesson 40·Areas of Combined Polygons

  • Lesson 41·Using Properties of Equality to Solve Equations

  • Lesson 42·Circumference of a Circle

  • Lesson 43·Area of a Circle

  • Lesson 44·Drawing Geometric Solids + Activity 1(Sketching Prisms and Cylinders Using Parallel Projection) & Activity 2 (Sketching Pyramids and Cones) & Activity 3 (Create a Multiview Drawing) & Activity 4 (One-Point Perspective Drawing)

  • Lesson 45·Functions

  • Lesson 46·Volume

  • Lesson 47·Surface Area + Activity (Surface Area of a Box)

  • Lesson 48·Solving Proportions Using Cross Products/ Slope of a Line

  • Lesson 49·Ratio Problems Involving Totals

  • Lesson 50·Solving Problems Using Scientific Notation

  • Lesson 51·Graphing Functions

  • Lesson 52·Percent of a Whole

  • Lesson 53·Solving Rate Problems with Properties and Equations

  • Lesson 54·Solving Multi-Step Equations

  • Lesson 55·Graphing Transformations

  • Lesson 56·Negative Exponents/ Scientific Notation for Small Numbers

  • Lesson 57·Using Unit Multipliers to Convert Measures/ Converting Mixed-Unit to Single-Unit Measures

  • Lesson 58·Solving Problems uUsing Measures of Central Tendency

  • Lesson 59·Angle Relationships

  • Lesson 60·Nets of Prisms, Cylinders, Pyramids, and Cones + Activity (Net of a Cone)

  • Lesson 61·The Slope-Intercept Equation of a Line

  • Lesson 62·Operations with Small Numbers in Scientific Notation

  • Lesson 63·Solving Percent Problems with Equations

  • Lesson 64·Experimental Probability

  • Lesson 65·Area of a Parallelogram + Activity(Area of a Parallelogram)

  • Lesson 66·Collect, Display, and Interpret Data

  • Lesson 67·Sequences

  • Lesson 68·Graphing Solutions to Inequalities on a Number Line

  • Lesson 69·Rational Numbers, Non-Terminating Decimals, and Percents/ Fractions with Negative Exponents

  • Lesson 70·Using a Unit Multiplier to Convert a Rate

  • Lesson 71·Applications Using Similar Triangles

  • Lesson 72·Special Right Triangles

  • Lesson 73·Percent of Change

  • Lesson 74·Probability Multiplication Rule

  • Lesson 75·Direct Variation

  • Lesson 76·Solving Direct Variation Problems

  • Lesson 77·Probability Simulation + Activity 1 (Probability Simulation) & Activity 2 (Design and Conduct a Simulation)

  • Lesson 78·Percent Change of Dimensions

  • Lesson 79·Multiple Unit Multipliers

  • Lesson 80·Formulas for Sequences

  • Lesson 81·Simplifying Square Roots

  • Lesson 82·Area of a Trapezoid

  • Lesson 83·Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders

  • Lesson 84·Inequalities with Negative Coefficients

  • Lesson 85·Products of Square Roots

  • Lesson 86·Transforming Formulas

  • Lesson 87·Adding and Subtracting Mixed Measures/ Polynomials

  • Lesson 88·Scatter Plots + Activity (Make a Scatter Plot and Graph a Best-fit Line)

  • Lesson 89·Central Angles and Arcs

  • Lesson 90·Graphing Equations Using Intercepts

  • Lesson 91·Probability of Dependent Events

  • Lesson 92·Selecting an Appropriate Rational Number

  • Lesson 93·Surface Area of Cylinders and Prisms

  • Lesson 94·Volume of Pyramids and Cones

  • Lesson 95·Scale Drawing Word Problems

  • Lesson 96·Review of Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships

  • Lesson 97·Solving Problems with Two Unknowns by Graphing

  • Lesson 98·Sets

  • Lesson 99·Sampling Methods + Activity (Random Number Generators)

  • Lesson 100·Effect of Scaling on Perimeter, Area, and Volume

  • Lesson 101·Areas of Rectangles with Variable Dimensions/ Products of Binomials

  • Lesson 102·Equations with Exponents

  • Lesson 103·Graphing Pairs of Inequalities on a Number Line

  • Lesson 104·Slant Heights of Pyramids and Cones

  • Lesson 105·Geometric Measures with Radicals

  • Lesson 106·Recursive Rules for Sequences

  • Lesson 107·Relations and Functions

  • Lesson 108·Inverse Variation

  • Lesson 109·Surface Areas of Right Pyramids and Cones

  • Lesson 110·Compound Interest + Activity (Calculating Interest and Growth

  • Lesson 111·Geometric Probability

  • Lesson 112·Growth and Decay

  • Lesson 113·Line Plots/ Box-and-Whisker Plots

  • Lesson 114·Volume, Capacity, and Mass in the Metric System

  • Lesson 115·Compound Average and Rate Problems

  • Lesson 116·Reviewing the Effects of Scaling on Volume

  • Lesson 117·Volume and Surface Area of Compound Solids

  • Lesson 118·Similar Solids

  • Lesson 119·Consumer Interest

  • Lesson 120·Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions

  • Lesson 121·Non-Linear Functions + Activity 1 (Modeling Functions) & Activity 2 (Using the Graph of a Quadratic Function) & Activity 3 (Maximization)

  • Lesson 122·Volume and Surface Area of a Sphere

  • Lesson 123·Ratios of Side Lengths of Right Triangles

  • Lesson 124·Using Scatterplots to Make Predictions + Activity (Using a Scatterplot to Make Predictions)

  • Lesson 125·Calculating Area as a Sweep

  • Lesson 126·Relative Sizes of Sides and Angles of a Triangle

  • Lesson 127·Division by Zero

  • Lesson 128·Significant Digits

  • Lesson 129·Sine, Cosine, Tangent

  • Lesson 130·Complex Fractions

  • Lesson 131·Rationalizing a Denominator

  • Lesson 132·Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

  • Lesson 133·Number Line: Comparing and Ordering Integers

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Saxon Math Course 3 — Common Questions

Saxon Math Course 3 covers Solving multi-step equations and inequalities, functions and graphing, exponents, roots, and scientific notation, geometry and the Pythagorean theorem, and data analysis and probability. Lessons build incrementally and review earlier skills so concepts stick over time.
Saxon Math Course 3 is designed for students working at roughly a 8th Grade level, but placement is based on mastered skills rather than age. The most reliable way to confirm the right starting point is to take the free placement test.
Most students complete Saxon Math Course 3 in one school year at a pace of about four to five lessons per week. You can move faster or slower — the program is self-paced, so spend extra time on tougher topics and move quickly through ones your student already knows.
Nicole's video lessons and online grading follow the 1st edition. The Saxon Math Course 3 classroom materials are listed above with links to buy them. A complete kit includes the textbook plus the supporting workbooks and tests.

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