Number sequence: Year 8 – planning tool
This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Number sequence. Students are introduced to ‘real’ numbers and ‘irrational’ numbers. Take time to explain the real number system so that students understand that irrational numbers are part of the real number group.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Planning support, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies, Student task, Home practice tasks |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | lesson plans, assessment task, teaching strategies, pedagogies, Australian Curriculum, learning from home, misconceptions |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Number |
| Topics | Properties of number, Place value |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M8N01
Recognise irrational numbers in applied contexts, including square roots and Π
AC9M8N03
Recognise terminating and recurring decimals, using digital tools as appropriate |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2023 Commonwealth of Australia, unless otherwise indicated. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated |
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