AMC8美國初中數學學術活動由美國數學協會（MAA）組織，每年舉辦一次，針對八年級及以下學生(對應國內初一初二學生，部分小學四～六年級的優秀學生也可以參加)的數學學術活動，AMC8獲得高分的學生在得到學校允許后，將受邀參加AMC10比賽。

AMC8課程包含知識點：

1. Perimeter and areas
2. Patterns
3. Logical reasoning
4. Operations with fractions
5. Even and odd
6. Word problems related to percent
7. Transformations
8. Consecutive integers
9. Operations with decimals
10. Sets and Venn diagram
11. Counting techniques
12. Divisibility
13. Geometric visualization
14. Factors
15. Prime numbers
16. Ratio,rate, and proportion
17. Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor
18. Solving equations
19. Special symbols and operations
20. Remainder
21. Sequences and series
22. Functions
23. Pythagorean Theorem and triangles
24. Probability
25. Angles and triangles
26. Rectangle and squares
27. Similar triangles
28. Trapezoids
29. Circles
30. Volumes