Grade 8 Mathematics

Number
Learning Activity

Students use scientific notation † to understand, represent and compare very large and small numbers. They use fractions, decimals and percents interchangeably, and recall square numbers to 144 and their square roots. Students solve problems that involve proportions and whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers and exponents.

This Learning Activity is divided into three sections. Adults should guide children through it in the following order:

Minds On: Introduces the learning concepts to be explored in the Learning Activity.
Action: Offers a focused activity to explore the content and discover key concepts.
Consolidation: Provides students with an opportunity to deepen understanding and reflect on learning.

Learning Strand

Number

Students use scientific notation such as 5.46 × 106 to understand, represent and compare very large and small Numbers more easily, which is often required in Science. Students use fractions, decimals and percents interchangeably, and should be able to recall square Numbers to 144 and their square roots. Students solve problems that involve proportions (for example, determining the percentage increase or decrease in the attendance of a show) and whole Numbers, fractions, decimals, integers and exponents.