Year 8 Module 1 ICT Sessions

Number and Algebra 1

MyMaths Sessions

Squares

Squares Game

Cubes game

Linear Sequences A Band only

Quadratic Sequences A Band only

Investigations

Finding Primes Some experience with Excel required before tackling this exercise. Students build a spreadsheet to find primes using the Seive of Eratosthones.

Fibonacci Sequence. Investigation and research exercise built around the Fibonacci Series.

Fraction Series Investigation into series made by adding fractions together.

Logo Numbers Using Logo to investigate factors, prime numbers and other number based problems.

Other Resources

Number Line Number line with positive and negative values labelled at both ends.

Number Line Number line with positive and negative values labelled at RH end only.

Factoring Tools Several XL tools for teaching HCF and LCM.

HCF LCM Blockbuster Game.

Surds

Matchstick Sequences.

Nasty Sequences 1.

Handling Data 1

MyMaths Sessions

Introduction to Probability. Includes listing outcomes.

More on Probablilty.

Probability. Listing Outcomes.

Investigations

Excel Random Numbers Investigation into the Excel random number generator.

Mr Hudson's Evil Dice Game Investigation into the Excel random number generator. Are the dice bent??

Other Resources

XL Coin simulator.

XL Dice simulator.

Number2

MyMaths Sessions

Introduction to fractions and %.

Equivalent fractions.

Mixed and improper fractions.

Adding fractions.

Percentages of quantities.

More percentage problems including discounts.

Investigations

Other Resources

Decimals to fractions.

Fractions to percentages.

Adding fractions.

Equivalent fractions.

Mixed fractions.

Fraction Line Number line for fractions

Year 8 Module 2 ICT Sessions

Shape Space and Measure 2

MyMaths Sessions

Circles, sectors etc.

Area of a Circle.

Surface area of cuboids etc.

Volume of prism.

Converting between metric units.

Investigations

Pi Calculation
Using Logo to find pi by the method of nested polygons.

Cycloids. (Logo)

Cube Stacking. Exercise based on different ways of stacking cubes.

Other Resources

Sketch Up Prisms. Class demo. You need Google SketchUp installed.

Introduction to SketchUp

Number 3

MyMaths Sessions

Multiply by 10 or 100

Rounding.

Basic estimation.

More on estimation.

Multiplying decimals by 1 digit numbers.

Multiplying by 2 digit numbers.

Long division demo.

Online Homeworks

Multiply by 10 or 100

Rounding.

Multiplying by 2 digit numbers.

Long division demo.

Investigations

Other Resources

Long Multiplication Demonstrator.

Estimating quantities between 0 and 100.

Algebra 3

MyMaths Sessions

Function machines.

Basic line graphs.

Equation of line graph. y=mx+c

Real life graphs.

Investigations

Function machine. Choose a variety of function machine problems.

Double Function machine. Choose a variety of double function machine problems.

Other Resources

Mappings workbook.

Function plotter.

Double number line. Double number line for single mapping function.

Triple number line. Triple number lines for double functions.

Autograph positive quadrant. For lesson 3.

Autograph positive quadrant and parts of others. For lesson 3.

Basic 4quad straight line graph. For lesson 2/3.

Handling Data 2

MyMaths Sessions

Constructing surveys.

Stem and leaf diagrams.

Working with bar charts.

Working with line graphs.

Working with pie charts.

Scattergraphs.

Investigations

Other Resources

Year 8 Module 3 ICT Sessions

Shape and Space 3

MyMaths Sessions

Reflections.

Rotations.

Translations.

Enlargement.

Transformations.

Free transformations.

Area scale factors.

Volume scale factors.

Investigations

Learn Logo Introduction to drawing with Logo. Do the introductory exercises first. Then do Polygon, Star and Nests.

Logo Symmetry. Using Logo to investigate rotation and reflection symmetry.

Symmetry with Paint Using paint to investigate rotation and reflection symmetry.

Using Excel to transform shapes.

Other Resources

Excel transformations workbook.

Excel mirrors workbook. Allows horizontal, vertical and slanting mirrors.

Odd one out 1.

Odd one out 2.

Cube geometry with SketchUp.

Cuboid geometry with SketchUp.

Raw cube to draw on.

Cube symmetry planes.

Shape and Space 4

MyMaths Sessions

Isometric construction tool.

Plan,side and front elevations.

Scale drawing.

4 Quadrant coordinates and midpoints of lines.

Map scales.

Loci

Bearings.

Bearings snooker.

Investigations

Logo Line Fractals. Using Logo to investigate line fractals. These are based on midpoint displacement or other manipulations of line segments.

SketchUp Introduction to Google SketchUp. Draw 3D solids including cubes and cuboids.

SketchUp Use Google SketchUp to draw tetrahedra.

Cube Stacking. Exercise based on different ways of stacking cubes.

Other Resources

Static isometric grid.

Midpoint demo in Excel.

Bearings starter.

Handling Data 3

MyMaths Sessions

Mean mode.

Median range.

Bar charts.

Line graphs.

Pie charts.

Basic probability.

More on probability.

Card game.

Investigations

Using Excel to draw barcharts and piecharts

Other Resources

Eye colour histogram..

Frequency diagram for discrete data taken on the hoof. Set up for dice or birthdays.

Mean, median range and mode.

Assumed Mean. Experiment with the assumed mean and with the effects of addition etc. on the mean.

Cats stats.

XL Coin simulator.

XL Dice simulator.

Dice HTML version.

Dice Twice HTML version.

Dice Game.

Number 4

MyMaths Sessions

Equivalent fractions.

Mixed and improper fractions.

Adding fractions.

BODMAS.

Multiplying decimals to 2DP.

Investigations

Fraction Series Investigation into series made by adding fractions together.

Other Resources

Adding fractions.

Equivalent fractions.

Mixed fractions.

Fraction Line Number line for fractions

Fraction Line Gif Fraction line Gif to draw on.

Algebra 4

MyMaths Sessions

Simple equations.

Harder equations.

Equations tile game.

Equations with fractions.

Substitution 1.

Substitution 2.

Investigations

Square pairs starter.

Logo Numbers Squares. Logo program to help with this problem

Square pairs starter solution.

Other Resources

Equationmaker This has been adapted to be of use for several of the lessons in this module.

Sumgrid.Spot the connection and then find three similar solutions.