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        NAU MAI KI TE 8C2 PANGARAU

  • 29 January - 4 February

        Admin Day conferences

        Touching base with parents and students

        LA introduction to Yr 7 parents and students, initial checklist

        Yr 10's role in assimilating Yr 7's into the MHJC way - tuakana-teina

        DEEP Selections - Students start looking at options

        


  • 5 February - 11 February

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1  WEEK 2

    Welcome Back Year 8's

    A very warm welcome to all our returning and new students!

    Hope you had an enjoyable and relaxed summer break and are ready to delve into the learning and opportunities that 2024 has to offer.


    CONTEXT -  Our way and us in Aotearoa



    Success Criteria: I can/have...
    • Say Maori numbers up to 50
    • Understand place value
    • Know how big is 1 million


    Activities:

    1. Maori numbers - 1 - 20
    2. Warm up - Maths Bingo
    3. Saying numbers in Maori up to 20
    4. What is place value
    5. Place value Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Qf0qSSJFI
    6. Identifying the place value of a digit/what digit has a certain place value
    7. Place value online exercise - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Place_Value/
    8. Saying big numbers using place value (to a million)
    9. Practice questions - (Differentiation)
    10. Extension Activity - How big is 1 million?


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy


  • 12 February - 18 February

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1  WEEK 3


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Round numbers sensibly
    • Use multiplicative strategies
    • Identify factors and multiples of natural numbers


    Activities:

    1. Maori numbers - 1 - 30
    2. Numeracy - https://corbettmaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Feb-Numeracy-Book_Part15.pdf
    3. Warm up task - https://www.transum.org/Software/Game/Ultimate/Noughts_And_Crosses.asp
    4. Explanation of skills and concepts(rounding, factors and multiples) with examples(Whole class, group or individual teaching as required)
    5. Video on Rounding numbers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd-E18EqSVk (Please start watching video from 6.10mins onwards)
    6. Online practice rounding numbers - https://www.abcya.com/games/rounding_numbers
    7. Multiplying by tens, hundreds and thousands/A bit more/less
    8. Multiplication word problems - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Multi-step/
    9. Practice questions (Differentiated)
    10. Extension - Contextual applications

    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on rounding numbers to make sensible estimates.

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING finding factors, multiples and prime factors of numbers.
    • We are EXPLORING different multiplicative strategies

  • 19 February - 25 February

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1  WEEK 4


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Arrange integers in ascending and descending order
    • Add and subtract integers
    • Understand and use the correct order of operations


    Activities:

    1. Warm up activity - S1 - Wkly revision tasks, S2 - Numbers in Maori, S3 - Numeracy skills
    2. Multiples and factors of natural numbers
    3. Prime and composite numbers
    4. What are integers? Where do we see/use positive and negative numbers in daily life?
    5. What do integers mean in different contexts eg temperature, sea level, money and banks etc
    6. Tasks for understanding positive and negative values
    7. Adding and subtracting integers using a number line
    8. Introduction of adding and subtracting integers using rules
    9. Integers Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XCh1b63xd4
    10. Adding and subtracting integers video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVdBg1HESAk&t=28s
    11. Practice questions (Differentiation)
    12. Contextual problem solving (Extension)
    13. Applications (Extension) (Page 53 and 56 Alpha Maths, order of operations - Alpha book Pg 98 Q 5 to 8)


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING operations on and calculations with integers and order of operations.

  • 4 March - 10 March

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1  WEEK 6

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Find fractions equivalent to the one given
    • Find fractions of a quantity
    • Add and subtract fractions 
    • Compare fractions


    Activities:

    1. Warm up - Numeracy
    2. Game - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Game/Tug/
    3. Explanation of skills and concepts with examples(Whole class, group or individual teaching as required)
    4. What are fractions?
    5. Finding equivalent fractions video - https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math/comparing-fractions-and-equivalent-fractions/imp-equivalent-fractions-2/v/equivalent-amount-of-pizza 
    6. Equivalent fractions practice - https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math/comparing-fractions-and-equivalent-fractions/imp-equivalent-fractions-2/e/equivalent_fractions
    7. Ordering fractions video - https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/arith-review-fractions/arith-comparing-fractions/v/order-fractions
    8. Ordering fractions practice - https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/arith-review-fractions/arith-comparing-fractions/v/order-fractions
    9. Online practice for finding equivalent fractions - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Fractions/Equivalent.asp?Level=3
    10. Simplifying fractions
    11. Video on simplifying fractions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNQXhknSwrI
    12. Finding fraction of a quantity
    13. Video on finding the fraction of a quantity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF5Viuwo1bw
    14. Adding and subtracting fractions with same and different denominators
    15. Video on adding and subtracting fractions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW8HJutIgM
    16. MHOL - Practice questions (Differentiation)
    17. Contextual Problem solving (Extension - Pg 116 Alpha maths - Q 11 to 16)


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING equivalent fractions
    • We are EXPLORING finding the fraction of a quantity

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on developing strategies for adding and subtracting fractions
    • We are FOCUSING on comparing fractions

  • 11 March - 17 March

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1  WEEK 7


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • State what 'Percent' means
    • Write fractions as percentages by making the denominator 100
    • Convert fractions and decimals into percentages and vice versa


    Activities:

    1. Product square - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Puzzles/Product_Square/Default.asp?Level=1
    2. Warm up - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Exercise/Fractions/Default.asp?Level=1
    3. Explanation of skills and concepts with examples (Whole class, group or individual teaching as required
    4. Meaning of percent
    5. Percentages in every day life/common percentages
    6. Expressing a fraction and decimal number as a percentage and vice versa
    7. Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages
    8. MHOL Practice
    9. Contextual problems (Extension)


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING understanding and recognising percentages in everyday life.
    • We are EXPLORING finding ways to express a fraction and a decimal as a percentage and vice versa.

  • 18 March - 24 March

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1   WEEK 8


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Convert confidently between fractions, decimals and percentages
    • Express quantities as fractions and percentages of a whole
    • Find a given percentage of a quantity


    Activities:

    1. Warm up - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Estimating_Percentages.asp
    2. Loopy lake - https://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/starter_August7.ASP
    3. Finding the percentage of an amount /quantity - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Percentages.asp
    4. Quantities as percentages of other quantities
    5. Practice on Education Perfect (Differentiation)
    6. Matching common percentages to fraction equivalents
    7. Concerting between common fraction, decimal and percentages
    8. Contextual problems (Extension)


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING finding ways to express a fraction and a decimal as a percentage and vice versa.
    • We are EXPLORING calculating a given percentage of a quantity

  • 25 March - 31 March

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1   WEEK 9

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Convert confidently between fractions, decimals and percentages
    • Express quantities as fractions, decimals and percentages of a whole
    • Find a given percentage of a quantity


    Activities:

    1. Warm up
    2. Finding a percentage of an amount/quantity
    3. Quantities as percentage of other quantities
    4. Matching common percentages to fraction equivalents
    5. Converting between common fractions, decimals and percentages
    6. Practice task on EP (Differentiation)
    7. Contextual applications of percentages (Extension)


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING finding ways to express a fraction and a decimal as a percentage and vice versa.
    • We are EXPLORING calculating a given percentage of a quantity


  • 8 April - 14 April

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 1  WEEK 11

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Operate with fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios


    Activities:

    1. Revision of skills involving fractions, decimals and percentages
    2. Reteaching and reinforcement of skills where required(Whole class, group or individual teaching as required)
    3. Tasks for consolidation of skills


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy

    REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO

    REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:

    • We are REFLECTING on our number skills by reviewing our knowledge of fractions, decimals and percentages.

  • 15 April - 21 April


        TERM  HOLIDAYS

  • 22 April - 28 April


        TERM  HOLIDAYS

  • 29 April - 5 May

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 2    WEEK 1

    Context - Systems (Sustainability)

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Explore the uses of measurement in work, sport, at home and in leisure
    • Select appropriate units of measure
    • Make conversions between units of measure


    Activities:

    1. Warm up - https://www.transum.org/Software/Catapult/
    2. What are some things that we measure/see or know are measured in day to day life? How do we measure these? 
    3. What kind of things did people use for measuring in old times? Were these measurements accurate? Why not? - Group discussion - Need of the hour was to address inaccuracies in the ways of measurement (Stand up, stand out)
    4. What are some units of measurement we use nowadays? Are these accurate? What makes them accurate?
    5. Units of measurement - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Units/Default.asp?Level=1
    6. Units for measuring length and mass - Standardised units - The Metric System
    7. Conversion factors - Copy in books
    8. Can we convert one unit into another? Can you think of ways to do that?
    9. Extension - Volume to capacity conversion video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2viB6AFOH7M
    10. Skill Practice (Differentiation)


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING uses and units of measurement


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on developing an understanding of how to convert between measurement units

  • 6 May - 12 May

    This week

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 2    WEEK 2

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Explore uses of measurement
    • Select appropriate units to measure things
    • Make conversions between units of measurement


    Activities:

    1. Warm up - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Units/Default.asp?Level=1
    2. What is capacity?
    3. Units for capacity measurement - Take notes from the board
    4. Apply knowledge of conversions to units of volume
    5. Problem solving involving units of measurement - Teacher explanation with examples
    6. Skill Practice -(Differentiated tasks)
    7. Relationship between volume, capacity and mass (Extension) 
    8. Extension - Volume to capacity conversion video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2viB6AFOH7M
    9. Online practice for volume, capacity and mass (Extension) - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Units/Default.asp?Level=3 


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy (Differentiation)


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING uses and units of measurement.
    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on developing an understanding of how to convert between measurement units
    • We are FOCUSING on solving measurement problems in context

  • 20 May - 26 May

  • 27 May - 2 June

  • 3 June - 9 June

  • 10 June - 16 June

  • 17 June - 23 June

  • 24 June - 30 June

  • 1 July - 7 July

  • 8 July - 14 July

  • 15 July - 21 July

  • 22 July - 28 July

  • 29 July - 4 August

  • 5 August - 11 August

  • 12 August - 18 August

  • 19 August - 25 August

  • 26 August - 1 September

  • 2 September - 8 September

  • 9 September - 15 September

  • 16 September - 22 September

  • 23 September - 28 September

  • 30 September - 6 October

  • 7 October - 13 October

  • 14 October - 20 October

  • 21 October - 27 October

  • 28 October - 3 November

  • 4 November - 10 November

  • 11 November - 17 November

  • 18 November - 24 November

  • 25 November - 1 December

  • 2 December - 8 December

  • 9 December - 15 December