NYS Grade 8 Common Core Mathematics

• Formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations;
• Grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; and
• Analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.

NYS Grade 7 Common Core Mathematics

• Developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships;
• Developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations;
• Solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and
• Drawing inferences about populations based on samples.