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  • Grade 8 Maths – Week 5, term 2.2

    5/02/12 • (0)

    Current work We must complete classwork and tests for  chapters 6 & 7 (see compete details in previous blog notes) before Grade camp next week. Several students have already done the test for chapter 6 – Measures and the test for chapter 7 – Calculations is now available. After camp we will start on chapter [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – Week 4, term 2.2

    4/26/12 • (0)

    Current work: We are coming to the end of the time that we can spend on chapters 6 – Measures & 7 – Calculations. Checkout tests for these chapters will be available from Monday next week. In preparation for this all students must have completed for assigned written work for chapter 6 by Monday afternoon. [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – week 3, term 2.2

    4/16/12 • (0)

    This week … we will have a short test on chapter 5: Statistics – surveys, frequency tables, statistical diagrams and averages. The test will be on Thursday 19 April at 2:15pm. Students should complete the Consolidation section of chapter 5 as revision for the test. An answer sheet for the consolidation section will be available [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – Week 1, Term 2.2

    4/05/12 • (0)

    Welcome back everyone! This week we continued Chapter 5: Statistics – frequency tables and statistical diagrams. Classwork: Units 5c to 5e – pages 80 to 85 Exercises 5c to 5e – all parts including investigations and challenges Homework: Exercise 5d – all parts 1 to 4 Exercise 5e – parts 1 to 3 Due: Monday [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – Week 11 and Break

    3/21/12 • (0)

    Congratulations! Congratulations to the whole class for your excellent efforts over the last few weeks, we made real progress and we got some very good results in the test on Geometry last week. After the break we will complete chapter 5: units 5c, 5d, 5e & 5f on Statistics – frequency tables & statistical diagrams. [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – week 9

    3/08/12 • (0)

    Preparation for Geometry test Test: Monday 12 March at 1:15pm Topics – all of Chapter 3 – Geometry (including drawing & constructions) Test revision: Do Consolidation p54 & 55 Use worksheet 753 as a summary of geometrical construction techniques Homework: due Monday 12 March Complete classwork including exercise 3h-p53 and consolidation-p54 & 55 Do worksheet [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – End of week 8

    3/01/12 • (0)

    This week we continued working on Chapter 3 – Geometrical reasoning & construction. When we have completed the chapter, we will have a short test on selected topics from Chapter 3 (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e,  3f, 3g & 3h). The perfect revision for this test will the consolidation section on pages 54 & 55. [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – End of Week 7

    2/24/12 • (0)

    This week we made good progress … We made good progress in our  maths tasks and just as importantly in our attitude to learning maths. We cooperated on finding ways to use the Maths space more effectively and in choosing which method; working in groups, with a friend or individually, was really best for each [...]

  • Middle School Maths tests over … for now!

    2/19/12 • (0)

    Congratualtions! Congratulations to all students who achieved good scores in the tests last week. If you didn’t get the score you wanted, now is the time to find new motivation and focus in the classroom. All middle school classes will move on to new topics this week and all classes will be differentiated into groups [...]

  • Grade 8 Maths – Homework update

    2/10/12 • (0)

    Homework due 13 February 2012: 1. Complete classwork page 167 – Ex5D numbers 1 to 4 2. Complete Ex5D numbers 6 to 8 3. Complete worksheet 7411, numbers 1 & 3 4. Continue revision for test on Tuesday 14 February using revision program on previous blog note. PMH: 10 February 2012