Rising 9th grade math summer series

Zearn summer math program for 8th graders rising to 9th grade

Summer math content focused on the big ideas of 8th grade

Our curated series of 8th grade math lessons is designed for students to complete over any 4-to-6-week summer program.

Linear relationships math practice on tablet

Linear Relationships

13 Lessons | Grade 8 Mission 3
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The 8th grade math lessons focus on linear functions and linear equations, ensuring students have both the foundational understanding and procedural fluency needed to access the new learning of Algebra I. Students learn to recognize connections among rate of change, slope, and constant of proportionality.

Linear math equations and systems for 8th graders on tablet

Linear Equations and Systems

15 Lessons | Grade 8 Mission 4
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Students write and solve linear equations in one variable. These include equations in which the variable occurs on both sides of the equal sign, and equations with no solutions, exactly one solution, and infinitely many solutions.

Functions and volume 8th grade math problems on tablet

Middle school math lessons help kids practice math foundational skills over the summer

Functions and Volume

21 Lessons | Grade 8 Mission 5
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Students are introduced to the concept of a function. These 8th grade math lessons enable students to develop a deep understanding of linear relationships and functions in addition to being able to manipulate algebraic equations and expressions.

Our approach to summer math

Zearn’s targeted summer math content series helps students build the foundations for a strong start to the upcoming school year.

Daily digital lessons build both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding of key math concepts.

Real-time, adaptive support helps students work through challenges while maintaining grade-level rigor.

Detailed insights into student learning ensures educators and families know when students are on track and where they need more support.

What's included

Daily digital math lessons

Engaging fluency activities and interactive video lessons help students build procedural fluency and deep conceptual understanding in every lesson.
Real-time, adaptive support to help students work through challenges and stay on track with grade-level learning.
Lessons close with a mastery-based quiz that gives students the support they need until they can demonstrate 100% understanding on their own.

Real-time data visibility

Detailed reporting for each student.
Flexibility to share reports with teachers or tutors.

Materials for hands-on problem solving

Instructional resources for teachers and tutors (in Spanish, too!).

Easy account setup

Individual logins for all students, teachers, and tutors.
Paid School Accounts with premium features and content for all of the students, teachers and administrators within one school, plus dedicated implementation support.
Access to Zearn Help Center with 100+ help topics.

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FAQs

What instructional content is covered in Zearn's digital lessons?

Zearn digital lessons help students build procedural fluency and conceptual understanding with engaging fluency activities and interactive video lessons where students learn and practice math. Every lesson adapts in real time to help students work through challenges and stay on track with grade-level learning. Lessons end with a mastery-based quiz, where students apply their learning to new problems. Students receive the support they need until they can demonstrate 100% understanding on their own.

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How can I use Zearn Math as part of summer school or tutoring?

Zearn's Summer Intensive Series is designed to be used flexibly across summer learning models, including in-school summer programming, tutoring or at home. In addition to digital lessons, we offer instructional materials that educators can use to facilitate rich math discussions around the core ideas of each series.

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How can I share summer math resources with families?

We’ve created a guide for educators to share with families to orient them to Zearn Math. Download and share our summer math guidance to help families support their child’s learning with Zearn Math this summer:

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How much time does each digital lesson take?

Each digital lesson in the summer math program takes about 30 minutes to complete. Kids work through each component at their own pace. After completing one lesson, they automatically go on to the next lesson in the series.

How effective are Zearn's digital lessons?

Quasi-experimental research shows students who consistently complete Zearn digital lessons experience significant math learning gains — including students who start the year below grade level.

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