Year 8 Maths Homework

Week Beginning Homework number

Topic

21st April 1 3.1 Substitution:

28th April 2 3.2 Sequences:

5th May 3 3.3 Graphs of Linear Functions:

12th May 4 3.4 Expanding/Factorising

19th May 5 3.5 Algebra Activities:

2nd June 6 3.6 Football Statistics:

9th June 7 3.7 Area

16th June 8 3.8 Circles – area and circumference

23rd June 9 3.9 Revision for Key Assessment

30th June 10 3.10 Volume and surface area

7th July 11 3.11 Applying maths

14th July 12 3.12 Angles - reasoning

21st July 13 Summer holiday

Each week there is to be homework set, due in the day the teacher requests.The topics for each week are listed below.

Key Assessment is taken during the week beginning 30th June and will include a selection from all topics this term, as well as others from throughout the year.

Please note: The date given is the date which the work is being taught in class. The due date may well be the following week and is at the individual teachers discretion.

Each homework is divided into 3 sections, A B & C.A is for all pupils to attempt. B is slightly harder and for most pupils to attempt. C is the higher level work for some pupils to attempt.

(Your teacher will tell you which parts you should work up to)

ONLY SPEND AROUND 30mins! If you are struggling, try using mymaths, if this doesn’t help then ask someone who can, preferably your maths teacher (BEFORE IT IS DUE IN!)

Almost every other week is a Mymaths based homework. These are to be done online using your own login and password. The initial school login is testwood and password is triangle. Please remember to click ‘checkout’ at the end so your work is submitted. If you do not have the internet at home please use the learning resource centre (open until 4pm Monday – Thursday, 3.30pm Friday)

Homework 3.1 – Substitution

B. (i) Substitute C = 5, D = 4 and E = - 10 into the following:1)CD + 11 2) 5D – C 3) CDE 4) DCE 5) C2 6) D2 + E2 (ii)

C. (i) Substitute F = -3 G = -2 and H = 6 into:

1) F2 2) H + 2G 3) H – F 4) FG2 – HG

(ii) V = IR is a formula used in Physics: Calculate (a) V when I = 24 and R = 3(b) V when I = 2.85 and R = 10(c) R when V = 65 and I = 5.2

* Find out what the letters V, I and R stand for in Physics.

Week 1 Summer term

A. (i) Substitute A = 3 and B = 2 into the following: 1) A + 4 2) A + B 3) 2A 4) 5B 5) 10A + B 6) 2B – A 7) 4AB 8) 3A –

2B (ii)

Homework 3.2 – Sequences

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=sequences/sequencesOH&taskID=1173

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=nthterm/nthTermOH&taskID=1165

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=gcseHigher/ow7Sequences&taskID=307

A. Sequences

B. nth Term

C. Sequences & Formulae

Week 2 summer

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

Homework 3.3 – Graphs of Linear Functions Week 3 Summer

y

x

Use for homework 3.3

Some words to use for your statements to parts B and C of homework 3.3Straight line, gradient, parallel, intercept, negative, perpendicular, intersecting, steepness, steeper, positive, … .

ExtensionBy using two points on each of the lines in C, work out the gradient of each line. Show all working out.

Homework 3.4 – Expanding and Factorising

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=simplify/simplifyingExpressionsOH&taskID=1179

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

A. 1. Simplifying

B. Simplifying 2

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=simplify/simplifyingExpressions2OH&taskID=1178

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=brackets/bracketsMovieOH&taskID=1150C. Brackets

Week 4 Summer term

A. 2. Single Brackets

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=brackets/singleBracketsOH&taskID=1247

Homework 3.5 – Algebra – equivalent expressions Week 5 Summer term

Fill in the gaps: Show full working out on the right.

A B C

Homework 3.6 – Football StatisticsWeek 6 Summer term

A. Using the league table:1)How many points away are Southampton from the top (position 1)?2) How many points do Man Utd need to get to reach 4th place?3) Using the GD (goal difference) column, how much greater is Southampton's goal difference than i) Tottenham’s?

ii) Arsenal’s ?

PL table as at 20.2.14; BBC website

4) Southampton have an average of 1.5 points per game (39 pts. ÷ 26 games). Calculate the average points per game for (i) Liverpool (ii) Chelsea (iii) Man City (iv) Everton (v) Arsenal

B. 1. Southampton have an average of 1.5 points per game (39 pts. ÷ 26 games). Calculate the average points per game for (i) Liverpool (ii) Chelsea (iii) Man City (iv) Everton (v) Arsenal

2. Calculate the goals per game and £ per goal for each player:

Player Club Cost Goals Games Goals per

game£’s per goal

R. Lambert Southampton £1m 103 196

W. Rooney Man Utd £26m 175 357

F. Torres Chelsea £50m 7 55

Figures not accurate

C. Research and produce PL table data as in A (table). Use your current data and calculate statistics as in A1, A2, A3 and A4. Quote dates and sources.

Note: PL is the Premier League, an English professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/.

Homework 3.7 – Area

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

B. Circumference

C. Area of circle

A. Area

Week 7 Summer

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=areas/areaofcircleOH&taskID=1083

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=circles/circumferenceOH&taskID=1088

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=boosters/ow9Areas&taskID=9

Homework 3.8 – Compound ShapesWeek 8 Summer

A. Calculate the area of:

B Calculate the area of:

C. Calculate the area of:

i. ii.

i.

i. ii.

ii.

12cm

5cm

14cm

11cm

3cm

8cm 6cm

6cm

3cm

9cm

4cm

5cm

4cm 10m

6m

7m

14m

Bonus question: Calculate the perimeter of each shape.

Bonus question: Calculate the perimeter of each shape.

Bonus question: Calculate the perimeter of each shape.

Homework 3.9 – Revision – key assessment preparation

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

A. Formulae/Equations Expressions

B. Sequences Coordinates and graphs

C. Circles Booster Area and perimeter

Week 9 Summer

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=boosters/ow7Sequences&taskID=7

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=gcseFoundation/ow10graphs&taskID=210

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=fourbooster/ow11Formulae&taskID=71

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=boosters/ow6AlgebraicExp&taskID=6

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=boosters/ow10Circles&taskID=10

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=gcseFoundation/ow13area&taskID=213

Week 10 Summer

A. Calculate the volume of the following shapes:

8cm

8cm

8cm

3mm

2mm

9mm

1) 2)

C. Calculate the volume and surface area of the following shapes:

3m

3m3m

7cm

4cm

3cm12m

30m

16m

20m

Extension (Optional): Calculate the total surface area of the cylinder below

15cm

6cm

1) 3)2)

Homework 3.10 – Volume and surface area

8cm8cm

3mm2mm

9mm

b)

B. Calculate the volume of the following shapes:

30m

20m

12m

Credit: Daniel Burke

16m

Homework 3. 11 – Maths in the Real World

Here is a plan of a floor. There are 3 sections made from; a) carpet, b) wooden decking & c) tiles

Week 11

7.5m

4.5m

5m

1.5m

3m

1m

A. Calculate the area of each section and the total floor area.

B. Carpet costs £20 per m2 , Decking is £14 per m2 and tiles are £7 per m2. Calculate the cost to lay the 3 types of floor.

C. A DIY shop is offering 20% off decking and 25% off tiles. Calculate the cost with these savings.

Homework 3.12 – Angles reasoning

B.

C. 1. 2.

Week 12 Summer

A. 2. Work out the missing angle d

Reason: ………………………….

1. Work out the missing angle a

Reason: ………………………….

1. Work out the missing angle b

Reasons: 1. ………………………… 2. …………………………

2. Work out the missing angle x

Reasons: 1. ………………………… 2. …………………………

ABC is a straight line. BC = CD, Angle BDC = 50º, Angle ADB = 20. Work out the size of the angle marked x. Calculate x and y.

Reasons: 1. ………………………… 2. ………………………… 3. …………………………Reasons: 1. …………………………

2. ………………………… Credit: Japleen