Free summer bridge

Rising 8 Summer Bridge

A free, self-guided review to help students prepare for 8th grade math with confidence.

What this course does

A calm bridge into 8th grade math

This course reviews important 7th grade skills and gently previews major 8th grade ideas. Students do not need to complete everything perfectly. The goal is readiness, confidence, and a smoother start.

Student-friendlySimple language comes before formal math vocabulary.
Parent-friendlyFamilies can use the course without logins or complicated scores.
8th grade readyTopics connect to rational numbers, equations, slope, functions, exponents, and geometry.

Course days

Ten Small Steps

Start with Day 1, then move through one day at a time.

Day 1

Welcome and Math Habits

Start the course, review helpful math habits, and try a gentle readiness check.

Open Day 1

Day 2

Rational Number Operations

Review operations with fractions, decimals, integers, and negative rational numbers.

Open Day 2

Day 3

Expressions and Equations

Review writing expressions, evaluating expressions, and solving one-step and two-step equations.

Open Day 3

Day 4

Multi-Step Equations

Preview multi-step equations, solution checking, and simple inequality meanings.

Open Day 4

Day 5

Week 1 Review

Review rational numbers, expressions, equations, inequalities, and problem-solving habits.

Open Day 5

Day 6

Proportional Relationships and Slope

Connect proportional relationships, constant rate of change, and slope.

Open Day 6