MYP 2Year 8Term 1–2
Number
Number
Statement of inquiry
Representing quantities in different forms allows us to better understand the scale of systems in our universe.
Assessed against
The MYP criteria this unit is marked against.
To be confirmed
What each criterion means →What this unit covers
The sub-topics taught, in the order the department teaches them.
- 8.3.1 Multiplication and division of directed numbers
- 8.3.2 Order of operations
- 8.3.2 Using the single bracket distributive property (area model and distributive law)
8 objectives
Learning objectives
What students should be able to do by the end of this unit.
Directed Number
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- Add and subtract directed numbers.
- Multiply and divide directed numbers.
- Apply the order of operations, including calculations with exponents and directed numbers.
- Use the distributive property with a single bracket involving directed numbers.
Algebra Basics
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- Use algebraic vocabulary correctly (term, expression, coefficient, variable, constant).
- Use algebraic notation and conventions correctly (e.g. write 3x not x3, write n² not n × n).
- Collect like terms in algebraic expressions.
- Understand and use algebraic products (e.g. 3 × a × a = 3a²).
Review pack
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MYP framing
- Focus ATLs
- Thinking Skills (Critical Thinking & Transfer) – Logical Decomposition: breaking numbers into their prime factors to find the HCF or LCM. Transfer: applying exponents and scientific notation to measure distances in Space or the size of cells in Biology.
- Self-Management (Organization & Reflection) – Error Analysis: reflecting on "where I went wrong" in a multi-step calculation (e.g. order of operations/BEDMAS). Estimation: developing the skill to "guess-timate" an answer first.
- Communication (Mathematical Literacy) – Notation: using set notation symbols correctly. Clarity: structuring working out so another person can follow the logic.
- Key concepts
- Numbers can be written in many different ways (forms), but their value remains the same.
- Global context
- Orientation in Space and Time
- Scientific and Technical Innovation
- Globalization and Sustainability
- Community engagement
- Community Building – building classroom community of support and helping each other
- Maths anxiety
- Peer tutoring