Year 8 maths
Here is a list of all of the maths skills students learn in year 8! These skills are organised into categories, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to view a sample question. To start practising, just click on any link. IXL will track your score, and the questions will automatically increase in difficulty as you improve!
Number theory
Integers
Operations with integers
- C.1Integer addition and subtraction rules
- C.2Add and subtract integers using counters
- C.3Add and subtract integers
- C.4Complete addition and subtraction sentences with integers
- C.5Add and subtract integers: word problems
- C.6Integer multiplication and division rules
- C.7Multiply and divide integers
- C.8Complete multiplication and division sentences with integers
- C.9Evaluate numerical expressions involving integers
Decimals
Operations with decimals
- E.1Add and subtract decimals
- E.2Add and subtract decimals: word problems
- E.3Multiply decimals
- E.4Multiply decimals and whole numbers: word problems
- E.5Divide decimals
- E.6Divide decimals by whole numbers: word problems
- E.7Multiply and divide decimals by powers of ten
- E.8Estimate sums, differences and products of decimals
- E.9Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals: word problems
- E.10Multi-step inequalities with decimals
- E.11Maps with decimal distances
- E.12Evaluate numerical expressions involving decimals
Fractions and mixed numbers
- F.1Equivalent fractions
- F.2Write fractions in lowest terms
- F.3Understanding fractions: word problems
- F.4Lowest common denominator
- F.5Compare and order fractions
- F.6Compare fractions: word problems
- F.7Convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions
- F.8Compare mixed numbers and improper fractions
- F.9Round mixed numbers
Operations with fractions
- G.1Add and subtract fractions
- G.2Add and subtract fractions: word problems
- G.3Add and subtract mixed numbers
- G.4Add and subtract mixed numbers: word problems
- G.5Inequalities with addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers
- G.6Estimate sums and differences of mixed numbers
- G.7Multiply fractions and whole numbers
- G.8Multiply fractions and whole numbers: word problems
- G.9Multiply two fractions using models
- G.10Multiply fractions
- G.11Multiply fractions: word problems
- G.12Multiply three or more fractions and whole numbers
- G.13Divide whole numbers by unit fractions using models
- G.14Reciprocals
- G.15Divide whole numbers and unit fractions
- G.16Divide fractions
- G.17Divide fractions: word problems
- G.18Estimate products and quotients of fractions and mixed numbers
- G.19Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
- G.20Evaluate numerical expressions involving fractions
Rational numbers
- H.1Identify rational numbers
- H.2Convert between decimals and fractions or mixed numbers
- H.3Absolute value of rational numbers
- H.4Compare rational numbers
- H.5Put rational numbers in order
- H.6Add and subtract rational numbers
- H.7Apply addition and subtraction rules
- H.8Multiply and divide rational numbers
- H.9Apply multiplication and division rules
Exponents and square roots
Ratios, rates and proportions
- J.1Understanding ratios
- J.2Equivalent ratios
- J.3Equivalent ratios: word problems
- J.4Unit rates
- J.5Compare ratios: word problems
- J.6Scale drawings: word problems
- J.7Do the ratios form a proportion?
- J.8Do the ratios form a proportion: word problems
- J.9Solve proportions
- J.10Solve proportions: word problems
- J.11Estimate population size using proportions
- J.12Rate of change
- J.13Constant rate of change
Proportional relationships
- K.1Find the constant of proportionality from a table
- K.2Identify graphs of proportional relationships
- K.3Find the constant of proportionality from a graph
- K.4Write equations for proportional relationships
- K.5Graph proportional relationships
- K.6Identify proportional relationships
- K.7Find the constant of proportionality: word problems
- K.8Solve problems involving proportional relationships
Percents
- L.1What percentage is illustrated?
- L.2Convert between percents, fractions and decimals
- L.3Compare percents to fractions and decimals
- L.4Estimate percents of numbers
- L.5Percents of numbers and money amounts
- L.6Percents of numbers: word problems
- L.7Solve percent equations
- L.8Solve percent equations: word problems
Consumer maths
- M.1Add, subtract, multiply and divide money amounts: word problems
- M.2Price lists
- M.3Unit prices
- M.4Unit prices: find the total price
- M.5Percent of a number: VAT, discount and more
- M.6Find the percent: discount and mark-up
- M.7Sale prices: find the original price
- M.8Multi-step problems with percents
- M.9Estimate tips
- M.10Simple interest
- M.11Compound interest
Problem solving and estimation
Units of measurement
- O.1Estimate metric measurements
- O.2Compare and convert metric units
- O.3Metric mixed units
- O.4Convert between square metres and hectares
- O.5Convert square and cubic units of length
- O.6Convert between cubic metres and litres
- O.7Precision
- O.8Estimate imperial measurements
- O.9Imperial mixed units
- O.10Convert between metric and imperial units
Coordinate plane
Number sequences
Expressions and properties
- R.1Write variable expressions
- R.2Write variable expressions: word problems
- R.3Evaluate linear expressions
- R.4Evaluate multi-variable expressions
- R.5Evaluate absolute value expressions
- R.6Evaluate nonlinear expressions
- R.7Identify terms and coefficients
- R.8Properties of addition and multiplication
- R.9Distributive property
- R.10Solve equations using properties
- R.11Write equivalent expressions using properties
- R.12Add and subtract like terms
- R.13Add, subtract and multiply linear expressions
- R.14Factors of linear expressions
- R.15Identify equivalent linear expressions
One-variable equations
Two-variable equations
- U.1Does (x, y) satisfy the equation?
- U.2Identify independent and dependent variables
- U.3Solve word problems involving two-variable equations
- U.4Complete a table for a two-variable relationship
- U.5Write a two-variable equation
- U.6Identify the graph of an equation
- U.7Graph a two-variable equation
- U.8Interpret a graph: word problems
- U.9Write an equation from a graph using a table
Linear functions
Two-dimensional figures
- W.1Identify and classify polygons
- W.2Name, measure and classify angles
- W.3Classify triangles
- W.4Classify quadrilaterals
- W.5Find missing angles in triangles and quadrilaterals
- W.6Interior angles of polygons
- W.7Lines, line segments and rays
- W.8Parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines
- W.9Identify complementary, supplementary, vertical, adjacent and congruent angles
- W.10Find measures of complementary, supplementary, vertical and adjacent angles
- W.11Transversal of parallel lines
- W.12Find lengths and measures of bisected lines and angles
- W.13Parts of a circle
Transformations and congruence
- X.1Symmetry
- X.2Identify reflections, rotations and translations
- X.3Translations: graph the image
- X.4Translations: find the coordinates
- X.5Reflections: graph the image
- X.6Reflections: find the coordinates
- X.7Rotations: graph the image
- X.8Rotations: find the coordinates
- X.9Similar and congruent figures
- X.10Side lengths and angle measures of congruent figures
- X.11Congruence statements and corresponding parts
- X.12Side lengths and angle measures of similar figures
- X.13Similar figures and indirect measurement
Constructions
Three-dimensional figures
Geometric measurement
- AA.1Perimeter
- AA.2Area of rectangles and parallelograms
- AA.3Area of triangles and trapeziums
- AA.4Area and perimeter: word problems
- AA.5Circles: calculate area, circumference, radius and diameter
- AA.6Circles: word problems
- AA.7Semicircles: calculate area, perimeter, radius and diameter
- AA.8Quarter circles: calculate area, perimeter and radius
- AA.9Area of compound figures with triangles, semicircles and quarter circles
- AA.10Area between two shapes
- AA.11Volume
- AA.12Surface area
- AA.13Perimeter, area and volume: changes in scale
Data and graphs
- BB.1Interpret tables
- BB.2Interpret line plots
- BB.3Create line plots
- BB.4Interpret stem-and-leaf plots
- BB.5Interpret bar graphs
- BB.6Create bar graphs
- BB.7Interpret histograms
- BB.8Create histograms
- BB.9Create frequency charts
- BB.10Interpret pie charts
- BB.11Pie charts and central angles
- BB.12Interpret line graphs
- BB.13Create line graphs
- BB.14Interpret box-and-whisker plots
- BB.15Scatter plots
- BB.16Choose the best type of graph