Mental Math

148 Pages·2017·2.32 MB·English

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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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Acknowledgements v
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
CCoonntteennttss iiiiii
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
iv Mental Math: Grade 8 Mathematics
A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s
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 Bob Beaudry Development Unit
and Training Staff Project Leader Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch
Louise Boissonneault Document Production Services Unit
Coordinator Educational Resources Branch
Wenda Dickens Development Unit
Coordinator Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch
Lynn Harrison Document Production Services Unit
Desktop Publisher Educational Resources Branch
Grant Moore Document Production Services Unit
Publications Editor Educational Resources Branch
Acknowledgements v

Introduction