NZ Curriculum · Year 8 Mathematics & Statistics · Phase 3

Year 8 Maths Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 8 maths lesson plan organised around the New Zealand Curriculum – Mathematics and Statistics, Phase 3 (Years 7–8). 113 lessons across the school year from February to December, set out week by week for 1, 2, 3 or 4 lessons a week, covering Number & Algebra (irrational numbers, exponent laws and algebra); Algebra & Measurement (linear functions, measurement, rates and Pythagoras' theorem); Geometry (congruence, similarity and 3D position); and Statistics & Probability (sampling, statistics and probability).

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February · Number & Algebra

Year 8 Maths — February Lesson Plan

NZC Mathematics & Statistics · Phase 3
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week4 Day/Week
February 1st week
(Maths)		Irrational Numbers 1. Recognising irrational numbers in applied contextsIrrational Numbers 1. Recognising irrational numbers in applied contexts 2. Recognising square roots as irrational numbersIrrational Numbers 1. Recognising irrational numbers in applied contexts 2. Recognising square roots as irrational numbers 3. Recognising π as an irrational numberIrrational Numbers 1. Recognising irrational numbers in applied contexts 2. Recognising square roots as irrational numbers 3. Recognising π as an irrational number Exponent Laws 1. Establishing and applying exponent laws with positive integer exponents
February 2nd week
(Maths)		Irrational Numbers 1. Recognising square roots as irrational numbersIrrational Numbers 1. Recognising π as an irrational number Exponent Laws 1. Establishing and applying exponent laws with positive integer exponentsExponent Laws 1. Establishing and applying exponent laws with positive integer exponents 2. Establishing and applying the zero-exponent rule 3. Using exponent notation with numbersExponent Laws 1. Establishing and applying the zero-exponent rule 2. Using exponent notation with numbers Terminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Recognising terminating decimals 2. Recognising recurring decimals
February 3rd week
(Maths)		Irrational Numbers 1. Recognising π as an irrational numberExponent Laws 1. Establishing and applying the zero-exponent rule 2. Using exponent notation with numbersTerminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Recognising terminating decimals 2. Recognising recurring decimals 3. Using digital tools where appropriateTerminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Using digital tools where appropriate Operations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using the 4 operations with integers 2. Using the 4 operations with rational numbers 3. Choosing and using efficient calculation strategies
February 4th week
(Maths)		Exponent Laws 1. Establishing and applying exponent laws with positive integer exponentsTerminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Recognising terminating decimals 2. Recognising recurring decimalsOperations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using the 4 operations with integers 2. Using the 4 operations with rational numbers 3. Choosing and using efficient calculation strategiesOperations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using digital tools where appropriate Mathematical Modelling — Percentages & Financial Contexts 1. Using mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts 2. Formulating problems, choosing efficient calculation strategies and digital tools 3. Interpreting and communicating solutions
March · Number & Algebra

Year 8 Maths — March Lesson Plan

NZC Mathematics & Statistics · Phase 3
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week4 Day/Week
March 1st week
(Maths)		Exponent Laws 1. Establishing and applying the zero-exponent ruleTerminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Using digital tools where appropriate Operations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using the 4 operations with integersOperations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using digital tools where appropriate Mathematical Modelling — Percentages & Financial Contexts 1. Using mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts 2. Formulating problems, choosing efficient calculation strategies and digital toolsMathematical Modelling — Percentages & Financial Contexts 1. Reviewing the appropriateness of the model Algebraic Expressions — Creating, Expanding & Factorising 1. Creating linear expressions 2. Expanding linear expressions using the distributive property 3. Factorising linear expressions
March 2nd week
(Maths)		Exponent Laws 1. Using exponent notation with numbersOperations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using the 4 operations with rational numbers 2. Choosing and using efficient calculation strategiesMathematical Modelling — Percentages & Financial Contexts 1. Interpreting and communicating solutions 2. Reviewing the appropriateness of the model Algebraic Expressions — Creating, Expanding & Factorising 1. Creating linear expressionsAlgebraic Expressions — Rearranging & Simplifying 1. Rearranging linear expressions 2. Simplifying linear expressions, applying associative, commutative, identity and inverse properties Graphing Linear Relations & Solving Equations 1. Graphing linear relations on the Cartesian plane using digital tools 2. Solving linear equations using graphical techniques
March 3rd week
(Maths)		Terminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Recognising terminating decimalsOperations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using digital tools where appropriate Mathematical Modelling — Percentages & Financial Contexts 1. Using mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contextsAlgebraic Expressions — Creating, Expanding & Factorising 1. Expanding linear expressions using the distributive property 2. Factorising linear expressions Algebraic Expressions — Rearranging & Simplifying 1. Rearranging linear expressionsGraphing Linear Relations & Solving Equations 1. Solving linear equations using algebraic techniques 2. Solving one-variable inequalities using graphical and algebraic techniques 3. Verifying solutions by substitution Modelling & Experimenting with Linear Functions 1. Using mathematical modelling to solve applied problems involving linear relations, including financial contexts
March 4th week
(Maths)		Terminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Recognising recurring decimalsMathematical Modelling — Percentages & Financial Contexts 1. Formulating problems, choosing efficient calculation strategies and digital tools 2. Interpreting and communicating solutionsAlgebraic Expressions — Rearranging & Simplifying 1. Simplifying linear expressions, applying associative, commutative, identity and inverse properties Graphing Linear Relations & Solving Equations 1. Graphing linear relations on the Cartesian plane using digital tools 2. Solving linear equations using graphical techniquesModelling & Experimenting with Linear Functions 1. Formulating problems with linear functions, choosing a representation 2. Interpreting and communicating solutions; reviewing model appropriateness 3. Experimenting with linear functions using digital tools, making and testing conjectures 4. Generalising emerging patterns
April · Number & Algebra

Year 8 Maths — April Lesson Plan

NZC Mathematics & Statistics · Phase 3
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week4 Day/Week
April 1st week
(Maths)		Terminating & Recurring Decimals 1. Using digital tools where appropriateMathematical Modelling — Percentages & Financial Contexts 1. Reviewing the appropriateness of the model Algebraic Expressions — Creating, Expanding & Factorising 1. Creating linear expressionsGraphing Linear Relations & Solving Equations 1. Solving linear equations using algebraic techniques 2. Solving one-variable inequalities using graphical and algebraic techniques 3. Verifying solutions by substitutionTerm 1 Assessment & Consolidation 1. Revision workshop — number topics 2. Revision workshop — algebra topics 3. Topic test: Number & Algebra 4. Feedback session
April 2nd week
(Maths)		Operations with Integers & Rational Numbers 1. Using the 4 operations with integersAlgebraic Expressions — Creating, Expanding & Factorising 1. Expanding linear expressions using the distributive property 2. Factorising linear expressionsModelling & Experimenting with Linear Functions 1. Using mathematical modelling to solve applied problems involving linear relations, including financial contexts 2. Formulating problems with linear functions, choosing a representation 3. Interpreting and communicating solutions; reviewing model appropriatenessArea of Irregular & Composite Shapes 1. Solving problems involving the area of irregular shapes 2. Solving problems involving the area of composite shapes Perimeter of Irregular & Composite Shapes 1. Solving problems involving the perimeter of irregular shapes 2. Solving problems involving the perimeter of composite shapes
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Retrieve and connect

Start with a short retrieval task on the earlier ideas this topic builds on, so gaps are picked up before they cause problems.

25 minutes

Reason and practise

Work through examples with clear mathematical reasoning and setting out, then move to independent problems in real-world contexts.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Close with assessment-style questions that show what is secure and what to come back to next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 8 Maths

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons across the Number, Algebra, Measurement, Geometry, Statistics and Probability strands.

Practice sets

Short question sets matched to each week’s focus, from fluency to problem solving.

Statistical investigations

Problem, Plan, Data, Analysis, Conclusion (PPDAC) investigations using real data.

Progress notes

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