Section outline

  • Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 3   WEEK 4

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Use formulae and variables to write rules that describe patterns
    • Solve simple equations


    Activities:

    1. Recap of last week's learning on patterns and relationships
    2. Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oflnj9F1idc
    3. Teacher to go over again with an example
    4. How do you apply this learning to solve real life problems
    5. Give an example
    6. What is an equation?
    7. What does it mean by the word equation?
    8. Teacher writes an algebraic equation on the board. What do you think this means?Explain it in your own words.
    9. How do we solve an equation? Take responses
    10. Teacher explains with an example
    11. Attempt practice questions on MHOL


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING finding a rule to describe any member of a sequential pattern
    • We are EXPLORING using a rule to make predictions
    • We are EXPLORING writing a rule for the nth term
    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING solving simple equations.
    • We are FOCUSING on finding and using formulae to solve practical problems.