Mental Math: Grade 8 Mathematics - Province of Manitoba

Grade 8 Mathematics

Mental Math: Gr ade 8 M at h e m at ic s

Support Document

2017

Manitoba Education and Training

Manitoba Education and Training Cataloguing in Publication Data

Mental math : Grade 8 mathematics

ISBN: 978-0-7711-7631-9 (print) ISBN: 978-0-7711-7632-6 (pdf)

1. Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Manitoba. 2. Mental arithmetic--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Manitoba. I. Manitoba. Manitoba Education and Training. 510.712

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Manitoba Education and Training Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Contents

Acknowledgements

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Introduction

1

Why Mental Mathematics and Estimation?

3

Strategies

4

Document Features

4

Methodology

6

Assessment

7

Report Cards

8

Grade 8 Mental Math Outcomes

9

Reproducible Sheets

Teaching Mental Math and Estimation Strategies

Mental Math Questions by Learning Target

Number Operations with Whole Numbers (Multiplication/Division) Representation of Rational Numbers Operations with Rational Numbers

Patterns and Relations Patterning and Algebraic Thinking Algebraic Representation with Equations

Contents

iii

Shape and Space Length Area Volume (Capacity) Identifying, Sorting, Comparing, and Constructing Position and Motion

Statistics and Probability Collection, Organization, and Analysis of Data Probability

References

R?1

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Mental Math: Grade 8 Mathematics

Acknowledgements

Manitoba Education and Training wishes to thank the members of the Mental Math: Grade 8 Mathematics Document Development Team for their contribution to this document. Their dedication and hard work have made this document possible.

Writers Kim Corneillie

Pembina Trails School Division

Adam Kowalski

Independent Schools

Theresa Siu

Independent Consultant

Hanhsong Vuong

Winnipeg School Division

Manitoba Education and Training Staff

Bob Beaudry Project Leader

Louise Boissonneault Coordinator

Wenda Dickens Coordinator

Lynn Harrison Desktop Publisher

Grant Moore Publications Editor

Development Unit Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch

Document Production Services Unit Educational Resources Branch

Development Unit Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch

Document Production Services Unit Educational Resources Branch

Document Production Services Unit Educational Resources Branch

Acknowledgements

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