8th Grade Math Story Problems, Expressions, Equations, Functions and Geometry

Completed by 46 learners

Ages 11-14

Live Group Class

This class meets once a week to work through 8th grade single-step and multi-step math together, covering an array of standard content.

Tara Gaines, M.Ed

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(247 reviews)

Rising Star

Live video meetings

1x per week

2-10 learners per class

30 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

1 live meeting

30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 8

This course will meet once a week to work through various, foundational math skills. The content will be geared toward 8th graders, but any student that is working at that grade level is welcome to join. I am here to help your learner feel successful and confident in their math abilities.  I love helping students work through math problems, bit by bit. We will find important information to solve the problem and identify ways to find the information we need. We will discuss the best math strategies needed to solve the calculations we are working on, whether that is through drawing a picture, guess and check, find a pattern, work backwards, or write a number sentence. These problems will be both single-step and multi-step. This is an ongoing class, so the classes do not build on each other. There are not any materials required for this class beyond pencil and paper. Learners are welcome to use calculators when we are working with difficult calculations like exponents. The class will be student driven and adapt to student needs. We will cover an array of math concepts including algebra, equations, probability, percents, fractions, formulas, and geometry. Some might be more challenging, while some might be more of a review, depending on your learner’s math level.

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External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Tara Gaines, M.Ed

Joined November, 2020

4.9

247reviews

Rising Star

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Idaho Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education

2 Degrees

Master's Degree in Education from SUNY Buffalo State

Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Idaho

I’m a certified teacher in Elementary Education with my Master’s in Education Leadership, with experience in both in the US and internationally. My family and I had the privilege of living overseas for 15 years, teaching in international schools around the globe. I've lived in New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Bosnia and Herzegovina! I value teaching small groups, students from diverse backgrounds, instilling curiosity in my students, and encouraging students to take ownership of their learning. Over the course of my 18 years in the classroom, I have gained valuable insight into best practices and ways to connect with learners. I strive for each of my learners to know that I care deeply about them and their education. Connection is the base for all authentic learning.  

On Outschool, I am teaching an array of different classes: math camps, problem solving, traveling, book clubs, nature journaling, tutoring, choose-your-own-adventure, reading comprehension courses, and novel studies to list a few. I believe in smaller class sizes to ensure quality of education and engagement. 

Outside of teaching, I am an avid long-distance trail runner, reader, and traveler! I'm equally passionate about all three. I love anything outdoors. Travel has taught me valuable life-long lessons that I love sharing with others. I have a teacher husband (also on Outschool!), and two young children that I adore.