Glossary
Revision
Working with integers
The language of algebra
From words to expressions
Finding the value of a symbol
Phrases to expressions
More about variables
Simplifying expressions
Multiplying
Dividing
Putting it together
Like terms
Adding and subtracting
Mixing it up
Challenge 1
Formulae and substitution
Challenge 2
Solving equations
Adding and subtracting
Find the errors
Multiplying and dividing
Mixing it up
Challenge 3
Forming then solving equations
Understanding instructions in algebra
Patterns
Continuing patterns
From pictures to numbers
Describing patterns
Patterns into tables
Finding term ‘zero’
Finding the rule from shapes and a table
Finding the rule from a description
Finding the rule from a list
Applications
Finding a term from a rule
Finding the sequence from the rule
Challenge 4
Cross-number
Challenge 5
Graphs
Plotting points
Positive coordinates
Zero coordinates
Putting it together
Plotting a pattern on graph
Revision 1
Revision 2
Answers
Charlotte has over 10 years’ experience in teaching Mathematics, the majority of this as Assistant HOD of Mathematics and Dean of Year 9 at Darfield High School. She has also undertaken a year at St Margaret’s – a high decile, girls’ school. Here she focused on teaching the junior levels (including Year 7 and 8).
Victoria has twenty years’ experience in teaching Mathematics and has recently retired as Teacher of Mathematics and Specialist Classroom Teacher at Riccarton High School. She has received a Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence (2003) and an Ernest Duncan award in Mathematics (2007).