Maths+8+-+Mr.+McDougall

=** Welcome to the Year 8 Palmer N'Hood Mathematics Wikispace. **= = = = = =On this site you will be able to access all worksheets, notes,= =activities and links to sites that we use in class.= = = =Feel free to download and print out any notes that you may have missed.= =Any questions or queries please feel free to email me at mcdougall.joel.j@edumail.vic.gov.au=

=Click here for classroom topics= =Click here for netbook activities= =Click here for maths assignments= =Click here for International Pi Day Activities=

=Click here for Semester exam=

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=Click on the topic below for classroom topics:=

Term 1
Introduction............................................................31st Jan - 1st Feb

Topic 1: Probability ................................................4th Feb - 1st Mar

Topic 2: Circles.......................................................1st Mar - 28th Mar

Term 2
Topic 3: Index Laws.................................................15th Apr - 3rd May

Topic 4: Fractions Decimals Percentages..................3rd May - 17th May

Topic 5: Algebra......................................................17th May - 28th Jun

Term 3
Topic 6: Real Numbers...............................................15th July - 5th Aug

Topic 7: Congruence and Transformations................... 5th Aug - 20th Sept

Topic 8: Linear Equations.......................................... 5th Aug - 20th Sept

Term 4
Topic 9: Time .......................................................... 7th Oct - 18th Oct

Topic 10: Consumer Arithmetic ..................................21st Oct - 4th Nov

Topic 11: Statistics .................................................. 4th Nov - 6th Dec

= STEP UP =

STEP UP PROGRAM...............................................9th Dec - 20th Dec



= = =Click on the links below for netbook activities:=

=Manga High=

Click on the link below and complete the set activities [|Manga High]

=Sharemarket Game=

Click on the link below to access the sharemarket game [|The Sharemarket Game]

Linear Equation Checker
Click on the link below to access the equation checker [|Linear Equation Checker]

Timetable Activities
Print Screen perfect completion with 60 seconds or more to go [|3 times table shootout] [|4 times table shootout] [|5 times table shootout] [|6 times table shootout] [|7 times table shootout] [|8 times table shootout] [|9 times table shootout]

Print Screen completed level 6 [|Meteor Multiplication]

Multiple Activities
Print Screen each standard level with a perfect completion score of 90 or more [|Multiple Frenzy]

Divisibility Tests
Print Screen 12 correct answers in countdown with 100% accuracy [|Divisible by 3]

Print Screen 20 correct answers in countdown with 100% accuracy [|Divisible by 4]

Print Screen 70 correct answers in countdown with 100% accuracy [|Divisible by 5]

Print Screen 20 correct answers in countdown with 100% accuracy [|Divisible by 6]

Print Screen 6 correct answers in countdown with 100% accuracy [|Divisible by 7]

Print Screen 10 correct answers in countdown with 100% accuracy [|Divisible by 8]

Print Screen 15 correct answers in countdown with 100% accuracy [|Divisible by 9]



=INTRODUCTION TO YEAR 8=

In the first week back students will receive general information as to the structure and expectations of year 8 mathematics as well as receiving passwords to the Manga High and Maths Circus programs.

Students will then start work on a maths glossary which includes a large set of words that students are to find the meanings of.



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 =Topic 1: PROBABILITY=

Students are introduced to the probability scale.

Students copy the scale from page 367 of textbook.

Students talk about different scenarios in which to categorise different sections of the probability scale.

Students complete appropriate sections of Ex 13A on page 369

Students are introduced through discussion regarding experimental probability

Students copy down the notes at top of page 373

Students complete appropriate sections of Ex 13B on page 373

Students copy notes in middle of page 376 on Sample Spaces

Students complete appropriate sections of Ex 13C on page 380

Students complete the following dice activity



Students watch the following video on complementary events

[|Complementary events explanation]

Students copy down notes on bottom of page 383 on complementary events

Students complete appropriate sections of Ex 13D on page 385

Students are to print out the following page from the internet with definitions of symbols used in sets

[|Set Notation]

Students complete the following worksheet on sets



Students are to watch the following video about Venn Diagrams

[|Venn Diagrams Explanation]

Students complete appropriate sections of Ex 13E on page 390

Students read worked examples about Tree Diagrams on pages 392-396

Students complete appropriate exercises of Ex 13F on page 397

= = =**TEST REVISION SHEET**=





=Topic 2: CIRCLES=

Students to watch video about Pi

[|The History of Pi]

Students are to label the parts of a circle as per the following notes



Students explained the link between the circumference of a circle and its diameter

Students complete exercise 10B on page 248

Students explained the link between the radius and the area of a circle

Students complete exercise 10D on page 258

Students complete the chapter review on page 285



=Topic 3: INDEX LAWS=

Students to copy down the following introductory notes on index laws.



Students watch the following video

[|Index initial explanation video]

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 3A on page 52

Students copy the following notes on the first index law (multipying numbers in index form with the same base)



Students watch the following video

[|How to use the first Index Law]

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 3B on page 55

Students copy the following notes on the second index law (dividing numbers in index form with the same base)



Students watch the following video

[|How to use the second Index Law]

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 3C on page 58

Students copy the following notes on the third index law (Using the power of zero)



Students watch the following video

[|How to use the third Index Law]

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 3D on page 61

Students copy the following notes on the fourth index law (Raising a power to another power)



Students watch the following video

[|How to use the fourth index law]

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 3E on page 63

Students complete for revision appropriate questions in the chapter review on page 66 - 68



=Topic 4: FRACTIONS DECIMALS PERCENTAGES=

In this topic students practice their skills converting between the 3 units.

Firstly students copy the following notes on converting between each unit.



Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 4F on page 97

Students copy down the following values on a poster to commit to memory



Students complete the find a partner activity in class and complete appropriate worksheets.



=Topic 5: ALGEBRA=

In this topic students continue their work on beginning algebra.

Students work on variables. A variable or pro numeral is a letter or symbol that represents a value in an algebraic expression.

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 8A on page 184

Students work on simplifying expressions by collecting and adding and subtracting like terms

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 8F on page 200

Students work on multiplying and dividing algebraic terms

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 8G on page 204

Students work on the distributive law or HOP HOP

Students may watch this video for help

[|Distributive Law]

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 8H on page 207

Students work on factorizing which is the opposite to to expanding

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 8I on page 210

Students complete the chapter review on page 213

 =Topic 6: DIRECTED NUMBER=

In this topic students will work on positive and negative numbers.

Students work on adding and subtracting negative numbers such as ........ - 4 - - 3 = - 1

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 2A on page 37

Students work on multiplying positive and negative numbers such as ........ - 4 x 5 = - 20

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 2B on page 40

Students work on dividing positive and negative integers such as ............. - 12 / 3 = - 4

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 2C on page 41

Students complete a mixture of questions related to all the above exercises

Students complete appropriate questions in Ex 2D on page 43

Students complete appropriate questions in the chapter review



=Topic 7: CONGRUENCE AND TRANSFORMATIONS=

In this topic students are introduced to moving and transforming of shapes.



=Topic 8: LINEAR EQUATIONS=





=Topic 9: STATISTICS=

Students copy the following notes





=**MATHS ASSIGNMENTS**=

= STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES =

7. List the biggest improvement you have had in mathematics since entering year 7.
=This assignment due Monday December 9th=

=** MY DREAM HOLIDAY **=


 * Mr McDougall has won the lottery ............ YAY**


 * I have decided to shout each student a holiday with 1 catch. You must plan your holiday very accurately including such things as airfares, passport requirements, medical requirements, insurance, accommodation and a list of 5 places in each country that you want to visit.**


 * Starting at Melbourne you must fly to 10 countries in the world, visiting 5 places in each country, each on a different day.**


 * You need to identify all the costs involved for your trip and show me a detailed plan of each day.**


 * I will need to see the type of money you will need each day. An example would be American Dollars in New York, Egyptian Pounds in Cairo etc. I need to see the exchange rate for each currency and also I need to know if tips or any extra taxes need to be paid.**


 * but ................... you have a spending limit................ $50000**


 * RULES:**


 * 1) You have 60 days to complete your travels**
 * 2) You must have 8 hours sleep per day**
 * 3) You must travel to and from each venue via car bus train or air**
 * 4) You must stay at a hotel**
 * 5) You must never break the law**


 * HAPPY PLANNING**


 * ASSIGNMENT DUE: Monday Week 10 of term 3**

=** HOW CAN I REMEMBER THE VALUE OF PI ???? **=

the most digits.
Our examples so far include...........

Sam 10 numbers media type="file" key="IMG_1837[1].MOV" width="300" height="300"

Angel 20 numbers media type="file" key="IMG_1839[1].MOV" width="300" height="300"

=SCHOOL RECORD= =MONICA HARVEY 171 PLACES OF PI= =GREAT EFFORT=



= INTERNATIONAL PI DAY ACTIVITIES =

Is you birthday in pi ???

Mr McDougall was born on 27091974

When I enter this number into a search engine it tells me that my birthday occurs at position 34,499,643 counting from the first digit after the decimal point !!!

Click on the following web address to find out where your birthday is in pi !!!

[|Is my birthday located in pi ???]



= SEMESTER EXAM = = =

**Semester 2 Revision Tests**
Please click on the practice tests below to cover the information that is going to be covered in your semester 2 exam.







**Semester 2 Exam**

 * Your Semester 2 Exam will be posted here on Thursday the 21st Nov at 10.45am **

**Semester One Revision**


=**Please click on the link to view exam for Semester One**= = =



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