PRECIOUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DAVAO

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Grade 8 Mathematics
Journal

Answer the questions below in at most five sentences. Write all your answers in CURSIVE.
5 4 3 2 SCORE
Accuracy Includes thorough Work is accurate and Some work is Has made many
explanation and contains no accurate. May have errors or does very
and includes a useful calculation or record one or two errors or little to explain their
Completion extension or further keeping errors. describes steps but answer.
explanation. Includes thorough could be more
explanation. detailed.
Clarity and Answer is organized Attempts to make Explanation isn’t Explanation is very
and formatted making explanation readable totally unclear, but difficult to read and
Proper Use
ideas exceptionally by a peer. another student follow.
of Math clear. Uses grade wouldn’t be able to
Terminology Answer is very appropriate math follow it easily.
readable and language, terminology
appealing and symbols

What do you find the most

difficult about factoring a
polynomial? Why? Can you
do something to overcome
this difficulty?

I was told to factor completely 4x2 – 36y2.

I gave the answer (2x + 6y)(2x – 6y). But
my teacher said I committed an error. Can
you help me?

The area of a square is

represented by a2 – 10a + 25.
Discuss how to find the length
of its side and its perimeter.