Grade 8 Mathematics Schemes of Work & Strands (Term 2 2026)

• How do we determine the circumference of a circle?
• How do we use sectors of a circle in real life situations?

• discuss with others and find the circumference of different circular objects in the environment
• use cut outs to relate arc length to the circumference of a circle, starting with semicircle, then quarter of a circle etc
• draw circles and work out the circumference of a circle, and arc length of a circle
• use cut outs of sectors of circles from locally available materials and work out the perimeter of the sectors. Discuss and make any object with the sector that can be used in real life situations
• use IT tools or other resources to explore use of sectors of circles in daily life

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• How do we use area in real life situations?

• discuss and work out areas of different circles
• use cut outs of sectors of circles from locally available materials and find the area of the sectors and relate the angle of the sector to the area of the circle. Determine the area of a sector of a circle
• use models to find the surface area of cubes, cuboids and cylinders and derive the formulas for each
• apply the formulas to work out surface area of given cubes, cuboids and cylinders
• use models to find the surface area of triangular prisms
• draw irregular shapes, for example the palm of hands, feet or leaves and trace on square grid to estimate the area
• watch videos on models of cubes, cuboid, cylinders and prisms and how to find the surface area

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• What is interest in money?
• How do we pay for goods on hire purchase?

• visit or invite resource persons from different financial institutions in the neighborhood of the school or home and gather information about simple and compound interests offered on deposits (principal)
• enquire and discuss meaning of terms such as interest, deposits (principal) as part of consumer awareness and protection
• discuss and work out compound interest
• identify and discuss objects or goods that appreciate and depreciate in value to inform decision making on goods that are worth investing in or buying
• determine Appreciation and Depreciation using a step by step method
• visit shopping centres where items or goods are offered on hire purchase and discuss different terms of purchase. This can be done either as physical or online searches. Relate different pricing of the goods and discuss the installments periods and time to inform purchasing decisions that will protect from products that highly lose value with time
• use IT tools to access online shopping platforms and identify terms of sale

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• How do we construct polygons?
• Where do we use polygons in real life situations?

• practice constructing parallel and perpendicular lines
• practice dividing a line proportionally, for example, using a set square and a ruler only or pair of compasses
• discuss angle properties of polygons and relate the number of right angles to the number of sides. And determine the angles in a given polygon
• construct regular polygons using pair of compasses, rulers and protractors
• construct irregular polygons using pair of compasses, rulers and protractors
• practice constructing circles passing through vertices of given triangles
• practice constructing circles touching sides of given triangles
• watch videos on how to construct polygons, use different construction software
• use IT or other devices to create patterns using circles touching sides of triangles or polygons

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• How do we plot coordinates on a Cartesian plane?
• Where do we use linear graphs in real life?

• draw and appropriately label the axes on the Cartesian plane
• practice locating and plotting points on a Cartesian plane appropriately
• discuss and read coordinates of points on the Cartesian plane. And write the coordinates in terms of (horizontal value, vertical value)
• discuss, choose and use appropriate scale for a given data
• discuss and make an appropriate table of values for a given linear equation and draw the linear graphs
• generate values in a table of the simultaneous linear equations and draw the graphs, read the point of intersection as solution for the equations
• discuss and form simultaneous equations from statements and solve the equations using graphs
• use IT graphing tools to create linear graphs or use other materials to practice drawing linear graphs

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• How do we determine scales in real life?
• Where do we use scale drawing in real life situations?

• measure and represent length of different objects from immediate environment in his/her work book
• discuss and practice converting scale from one form to another
• read, discuss and interpret given linear scales in statement form
• discuss and write given linear scales in statement form
• read, discuss and interpret given linear scales in ratio form
• discuss and carry out conversions of scales from one form to another
• make scale drawings on different learning materials using appropriate scale
• use ICT devices to display the maps and use the zoom functions to demonstrate scale
• Use maps to demonstrate scale and locate places

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