Year 8, Unit 12 – further multiplicative thinking

This 11-lesson program of learning addresses content from the focus areas of Fractions, decimals and percentages, indices and algebraic techniques.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.

The lessons and sequences in this program of learning are designed to allow students to explore problems involving percentages, including GST, factorisation, and expansion of algebraic expressions and use index notation to establish the index laws.

Further multiplicative thinking

Introduction

Further multiplicative thinking – unit (DOCX 345 KB)

Lesson 1 – multiplicative index laws

Lesson 2 – fractions with indices

Lesson 3 – dividing with indices

Lesson 4 – surplus factors

Lesson 5 – distribution centre

Lesson 6 – factorising

Lesson 7 – percentage increase

Lesson 8 – percentage decrease

Lesson 9 – unitary method

Lesson 10 – GST

Lesson 11 – those special buys

Mathematics 7–10 units and assessments

Stage 4 and 5 – Mathematics units and assessment in line with the syllabus to be taught from 2024.

Year 8, Unit 13 – ratio and rates

Stage 4 – this program of learning addresses content from the focus area of ratios and rates.

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