Term Three - Week Eight

Ratu: Equivalent fractions - Finding equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.

Raapa: Dividing and multiplying fractions - Using reciprocals to divide and multiply fractions.
 
Rapare: Adding and subtracting fractions - Adding and subtracting with common and uncommon denominators.
 
Homework: MathsMate Term 4 sheet 2 due 11/9

Term Three - Weeks Six and Seven

Week Six

Ratu: TEST - Patterns and graphs



TOPIC SIX - DECIMALS, FRACTIONS AND PERCENTAGES

Raapa: TEST - Diagnostic for new topic

Rapare: Decimal Place Value - Recognising tenths, hundredths and thousandths


Week Seven

Ratu: Decimal number lines - Using these to compare the size of decimals.

Raapa: Dividing and multiplying decimals - Division and multiplication by powers of ten.
 
Rapare: Rounding decimals - Rounding to a stated number of dp.

Ramere: Intro to fractions - Representing portions using a fraction.

Homework: MathsMate Term 4 sheet 1 due 4/9

Results for Patterns and Graphs test:

• 3 Not Achieves
• 4 Achieves
• 8 Merits
• 10 Excellences
  

Term Three - Week Five

Ratu: Intercepts - Finding the x and y intercept of a graph

Raapa: Success Criteria - Preparing for assessment using a checklist.

Rapare: Gradient - Worksheet on itnerpreting gradient.

Ramere: Quadratic patterns - Finding the rule for a quadratic pattern

Homework: MathsMate Term 3 sheet 7 due 21/8

Reminder: Test on Tuesday for Patterns and Graphs

Term Three - Week Two

Ratu: Formulae for sequences - Using a formula to generate terms in a sequence

Raapa: Repeat - Repeat of last lesson as so many people were away.

Rapare: Unknown terms - Substituting into a formula to find an unknown term.

Homework: Term 3 Sheet 4 due 31/7

Term Three - Week One

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, trying to get back into posting here weekly :)

TOPIC FIVE: PATTERNS AND GRAPHS

Ratu: Sequences - Identifying the pattern, and finding the next term.

Raapa: Substitution I - Using BEDMAS to substitute correctly.

Rapare: Substitution II - Substituting with fractions.

Ramere: Formulae - Substituting into formulae to find the unknown variable.

Homework: MathsMate Term 3 sheet 3 due 24/7

Term Two - Week Seven

Topic Four: Geometry

Ratu: Types of angles - Distinguishing between acute, right, obtuse, straight line and reflex angles.

Raapa: Labelling angles - Using three letters to label an angle.

Rapare: Measuring angles - Using a protractor correctly.

Ramere: Angle rules I - Working with complementary and supplementary angles.

Homework: MathsMate Term 2 sheet 7 due 12/6

Statistics Project

Your statistics project is due in on Wednesday 6th June, so this is a reminder of the requirements.

Your project must be presented as a booklet or a poster. There are some marks for presentation but most is for content. The project must contain:

- Intro - explaining the projects content.
- Question One 

• The question written out.
• One or two graphs.
• Description of the graphs - focus on centre, spread and shape.
• Statistics - mean, median, mode, range for each group.
• Description of statistics (can be combined with description of graphs).

 - Question Two

• The question written out.
• One or two graphs.
• Description of graphs - just needs to explain what the graphs shows you. 

- Question Three (all OPTIONAL, but the more you do the higher your potential grade)

• The question written out.
• One or two graphs.
• Description of the graphs - focus on centre, spread and shape.
  
• Statistics - mean, median, mode, range for each group.
• Description of statistics (can be combined with description of graphs).

 - Conclusion - answering all of the questions you investigated and summarising your findings.

Note that in total you must have three graphs including:

• One back-to-back stem and leaf graph.
• One histogram or bar graph.
• One other graph e.g. frequency tabl, pie graph, strip graph, dot plot.

You will each be given an overall grade based on the quality of your project and the amount you contributed. 

Term Two - Week One

Ratu: Converting - Converting between metric units for weight and capacity.

Raapa: ANZAC day.

Rapare: Area I - Finding areas by counting and using A=bh for rectangles.

Ramere: Area II - Finding areas of triangles and parallelograms.

Homework: MathsMate Term 2 sheet 2 due 1/5

Reminders:

• Complete MathsMate summary sheet for term one
• Consider signing up for the Australian Maths competition - forms from me.
• A few people have not handed in their measurement posters.

Term One - Week Ten

Ratu: Scales - Reading scales and measuring temperature. Extension: non-linear scales.

Raapa: Length I - The metric units for length.

Rapare: Length II - Converting between different units. Extension: scale diagrams.

Homework for the holidays:

MathsMate - Complete sheet 1 term 2 of your Maths Mate. Finish any incomplete sheets from last term as well.

Measuring poster - Make an A4 poster on a measuring device of your choice. The poster should explain:

• What the device is – e.g. a ruler, a weight scale, a thermometer, a speedometer, a measuring cup.
• What the device measures – give units it measures in.
• Where/when the device originated (if known).
• Who uses the device for measuring.
• A picture or diagram of the device.

Optional revision: Complete revision of Number and Algebra on the website: www.mymaths.co.uk.

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Term One - Week Nine

Ratu: TEST - Test for Algebra and Number

Topic Two - Measurement

Raapa: Time I - Reading time and calculating using times.

Rapare: Library session

Ramere: Time II - Using 24 hour time and converting times.

Homework: Sheet 8 due 3/3

Results for Number and Algebra test:

• Two Not Achieves
• One Close to Achieve
• 15 Achieves
• 5 Merits
• 2 Excellences - congratulations Cindy and Arun
  

Term One - Week Eight

Ratu: Solving I - Solving one step equations.

Raapa: Solving II - Solving multi-step equations.

Rapare: Class trip

Homework: Sheet 7 due 27/3. Study for test.

Reminder:

• Get interview times with me if you need them.
• Study for test on Tuesday.
  

Term One - Week Seven

Ratu: Expanding - Expansion of algebraic expressions.

Raapa: Factorising - Factorising expressions

Rapare: Factorising II - Factorising with letters and numbers as common factors.

Ramere: Order of operations - Using BEDMAS to calculate expressions.

Homework: Sheet 6 due 20/3

Reminder: Get interview times with me if you need them.

Term One - Week Six

Ratu: Assembly

Raapa: Power rules - Rules for simplifying when working with powers.

Rapare: Algebra revision - Selecting exercises to revise a variety of simplification skills.

Homework: Sheet 5 due 13/3

Term one - Weeks one to five

Topic One - Number and Algebra

This topic began with a diagnostic test, from which you were assigned into three groups - Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
The topic will end with a test near the end of Week 8 - no calculators allowed.

Material covered so far:

• Integers - ordering, comparing, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.
• Factors, multiples and primes.
• Representation of expressions using algebra.
• Calculating powers and using powers in algebra.
• Simplifying by adding like terms.
  

Details of homework

Homework

Most of the homework you do in this class will be from the Maths Mate homework book which is sold at the resource centre.

Each week you will be required to complete one page. This will be due on Tuesday the following week. Your responsibility is to:

• Take the correct sheet home each week and record the due date.
• Try your hardest on all questions.
• Bring the sheet back on the due date with your parent's signature.

We will mark these in class and monitor your progress and improvement.

Occasionally I will provide separate homework related to a topic we are studying. This may have a different due date than normal and will be notified in class and on this blog.

Welcome

Welcome 9UN.

This blog will be updated weekly and will give you information on topics studied that week, homework and upcoming tests.

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For this class you need:

• 2 exercise books (1E5, 1E8, 1J5 or 1J8)
• A calculator (preferably Casio fx-82AU PLUS)
• Ruler and pens
• Maths homework book ($17 from the resource centre)

Thanks for reading,

Miss Skinner