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Saxon Math 8/7

Saxon Math 8/7 (3rd edition) reviews arithmetic calculation, measurements, geometry and other skills, and introduces pre-algebra, ratios, probability and statistics. Students will specifically learn about adding/subtracting/multiplying fractions, equivalent fractions, the metric system, repeating decimals, scientific notation, Pi, graphing inequalities, multiplying algebraic terms, the Pythagorean Theorem, the slope-intercept form of linear equations, and more. (120 Lessons plus 12 Investigations)

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Saxon Math 8/7 student textbook cover

What Saxon Math 8/7 Covers

  • Pre-algebra with the Pythagorean Theorem and slope-intercept form
  • Operations with fractions and equivalent fractions
  • Repeating decimals and scientific notation
  • The metric system and Pi
  • Ratios, probability, and statistics
  • Graphing inequalities and multiplying algebraic terms

Saxon Math 8/7 Table of Contents

The full lesson-by-lesson scope and sequence for Saxon Math 8/7, so you know exactly what your student will learn before you start.

132 lessons

  • Lesson 1·Arithmetic with Whole Numbers and Money/Variables and Evaluation

  • Lesson 2·Properties of Operations/Sequences

  • Lesson 3·Missing Numbers in Addition/ Missing Numbers in Subtraction/ Missing Numbers in Multiplication/ Missing Numbers in Division

  • Lesson 4·Number Line

  • Lesson 5·Place Value through the Hundred Trillions/Reading and Writing Whole Numbers

  • Lesson 6·Factors/ Divisibility

  • Lesson 7·Lines/Angles

  • Lesson 8·Fractions and Percents/Inch Ruler

  • Lesson 9·Adding and subtracting fractions/ Multiplying Fractions/ Reciprocals

  • Lesson 10·Writing Division Answers as Mixed Numbers/ Improper Fractions

  • Investigation 1·Investigating Fractions and Percents with Manipulatives

  • Lesson 11·Problems about Combining/Problems about Separating

  • Lesson 12·Problems about Comparing/Elapsed Time problems

  • Lesson 13·Problems about Equal Groups

  • Lesson 14·Problems about Part of a Whole

  • Lesson 15·Equivalent fractions/ Reducing Fractions, part 1

  • Lesson 16·U.S. Customary System

  • Lesson 17·Measuring Angles with a Protractor

  • Lesson 18·Polygons/ Similar and Congruent

  • Lesson 19·Perimeter

  • Lesson 20·Exponents/ Rectangular Area, part 1/ Square Root

  • Investigation 2·Using a Compass and Straightedge, Part 1

  • Lesson 21·Prime and Composite Numbers/Prime Factorization

  • Lesson 22·Problems about a Fraction of a Group

  • Lesson 23·Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Regrouping

  • Lesson 24·Reducing Fractions, part 2

  • Lesson 25·Dividing Fractions

  • Lesson 26·Multiplying and Dividing Mixed numbers

  • Lesson 27·Multiples/ Least Common Multiple/Equivalent division problems

  • Lesson 28·Two Step Word Problems/Average, part 1

  • Lesson 29·Rounding Whole Numbers/ Rounding Mixed Numbers/Estimating Answers

  • Lesson 30·Common denominators/ Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators

  • Investigation 3·The Coordinate Plane

  • Lesson 31·Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 32·Metric System

  • Lesson 33·Comparing Decimals/Rounding Decimals

  • Lesson 34·Decimal Numbers on the Number Line

  • Lesson 35·Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 36·Ratio/Simple Probability

  • Lesson 37·Area of a Triangle/ Rectangular Area, part 2

  • Lesson 38·Interpreting Graphs

  • Lesson 39·Proportions

  • Lesson 40·Sum of the Angle Measures of a Triangle/ Angle Pairs

  • Investigation 4·Stem-and-Leaf Plot/ Box-and-Whisker Plot

  • Lesson 41·Using Formulas/Distributive Property

  • Lesson 42·Repeating Decimals

  • Lesson 43·Converting Decimals to Fractions/Converting Fractions to Decimals/ Converting Percents to Decimals

  • Lesson 44·Division Answers

  • Lesson 45·Dividing by a Decimal Number

  • Lesson 46·Unit Rate and Other Rates/ Sales Tax

  • Lesson 47·Powers of 10

  • Lesson 48·Fraction Decimal Percent Equivalent

  • Lesson 49·Adding Mixed measures

  • Lesson 50·Unit Multipliers and Unit Conversions

  • Investigation 5·Creating Graphs

  • Lesson 51·Scientific Notation for Large Numbers

  • Lesson 52·Order of Operations

  • Lesson 53·Multiplying Rates

  • Lesson 54·Ratio Word Problems

  • Lesson 55·Average Part 2

  • Lesson 56·Subtracting Mixed Measures

  • Lesson 57·Negative Exponents/Scientific Notation for Small Numbers

  • Lesson 58·Line Symmetry/ Functions, part 1

  • Lesson 59·Adding Integers on the Number Line

  • Lesson 60·Fractional part of a Number, part 1/ Percent of a Number, part 1

  • Investigation 6·Classifying Quadrilaterals

  • Lesson 61·Area of a Parallelogram/ Angles of a Parallelogram

  • Lesson 62·Classifying Triangles

  • Lesson 63·Symbols of Inclusion

  • Lesson 64·Adding Signed Numbers

  • Lesson 65·Ratio Problems Involving Totals

  • Lesson 66·Circumference and Pi

  • Lesson 67·Geometric Solids

  • Lesson 68·Algebraic Addition

  • Lesson 69·More on Scientific Notation

  • Lesson 70·Volume

  • Investigation 7·Balanced Equations

  • Lesson 71·Finding a whole group when a fraction is known

  • Lesson 72·Implied Ratios

  • Lesson 73·Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers

  • Lesson 74·Fractional Part of a Number, part 2

  • Lesson 75·Area of a Complex Figure / Area of a Trapezoid

  • Lesson 76·Complex Fractions

  • Lesson 77·Percent of a Number, part 2

  • Lesson 78·Graphing Inequalities

  • Lesson 79·Insufficient Information/Qualitative Comparison

  • Lesson 80·Transformations

  • Investigation 8·Using a Compass and Straightedge, Part 2

  • Lesson 81·Using proportions to solve percent problems

  • Lesson 82·Area of a Circle

  • Lesson 83·Multiplying Powers of 10/Multiplying Numbers in Scientific Notation

  • Lesson 84·Algebraic Terms

  • Lesson 85·Order of Operations with Signed Numbers / Function, part 2

  • Lesson 86·Number Families

  • Lesson 87·Multiplying Algebraic Terms

  • Lesson 88·Multiple Units of Measure / Converting Units of Area

  • Lesson 89·Diagonals, Interior Angles, Exterior Angles

  • Lesson 90·Mixed Number Coefficients, Negative Coefficients

  • Investigation 9·Graphing Functions

  • Lesson 91·Evaluation with Signed Numbers/ Signed Numbers without Parentheses

  • Lesson 92·Percent of Change

  • Lesson 93·Two-Step Equations and Inequalities

  • Lesson 94·Compound Probability

  • Lesson 95·Volume of a Right Solid

  • Lesson 96·Estimating Angles/ Distributive property with Algebraic Terms

  • Lesson 97·Similar Triangles/ Indirect Measure

  • Lesson 98·Scale/ Scale Factor

  • Lesson 99·Pythagorean Theorem

  • Lesson 100·Estimating Square Roots/ Irrational Numbers

  • Investigation 10·Probability, Chance and Odds

  • Lesson 101·Translating Expressions into Equations

  • Lesson 102·Transversals/Simplifying Equations

  • Lesson 103·Powers of Negative Numbers/ Dividing Terms

  • Lesson 104·Semicircles, Arcs and Sectors

  • Lesson 105·Surface area of right solids/ Surface area of a sphere/ More on Roots

  • Lesson 106·Solving Literal Equations and Transforming Formulas

  • Lesson 107·Slope

  • Lesson 108·Formulas and Substitution

  • Lesson 109·Equations with Exponents

  • Lesson 110·Simple Interest and Compound Interest/ Successive Discounts

  • Investigation 11·Scale Factor in Surface Area and Volume

  • Lesson 111·Dividing in Scientific Notation

  • Lesson 112·Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem

  • Lesson 113·Volume of Pyramids, Cones and Spheres

  • Lesson 114·Graphing Linear Inequalities

  • Lesson 115·Capacity, Volume and Mass in the Metric System

  • Lesson 116·Factoring Algebraic Expressions

  • Lesson 117·Slope-Intercept Form of Linear Equations

  • Lesson 118·Copying Angles and Triangles

  • Lesson 119·Division by Zero

  • Lesson 120·Graphing Nonlinear Equations

  • Investigation 12·Proving the Pythagorean Theorem

Textbooks You'll Need for Saxon Math 8/7

You supply your own textbooks; Nicole the Math Lady provides the video lessons, grading, and support (The Math Pass). Here are the materials and where to buy them.

Saxon Math 8/7 Homeschool Kit, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 8/7 Homeschool Kit, 3rd Edition

Saxon Math 8/7 Student Text, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 8/7 Student Text, 3rd Edition

Saxon Math 8/7 Solutions Manual, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 8/7 Solutions Manual, 3rd Edition

Saxon Math 8/7 Tests & Worksheets, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 8/7 Tests & Worksheets, 3rd Edition

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Saxon Math 8/7 — Common Questions

Saxon Math 8/7 (3rd edition) reviews arithmetic calculation, measurements, geometry and other skills, and introduces pre-algebra, ratios, probability and statistics. Students will specifically learn about adding/subtracting/multiplying fractions, equivalent fractions, the metric system, repeating decimals, scientific notation, Pi, graphing inequalities, multiplying algebraic terms, the Pythagorean Theorem, the slope-intercept form of linear equations, and more. (120 Lessons plus 12 Investigations)
Saxon Math 8/7 is designed for students working at roughly a 7th Grade / Pre-Algebra 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 8/7 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.
Our video lessons and online grading follow the Saxon Math 8/7 3rd edition, and the exact materials are listed above with links to buy them. A Homeschool Kit bundles the student textbook, tests, and solutions; you can also purchase those components separately.

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