8th Grade Decimals Homeschool Curricula

Are you looking for a ready to use test for assessing your Grade 8 students' understanding of the Decimal Fractions and Percentages Test section from term 3? This section test, with full memorandum, is just what you need!

Whether you're a teacher looking for a formal assessment or extra revision work for your students, a parent looking for test prep work for your your child, or a homeschool parent looking for a test to assess your child's understanding of the concepts they have been learning, this assessment test perfect for you!

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Decimal Fractions and Percentages Test Content:​

Decimal Fractions:

• Comparing decimal fractions
• Rounding off decimal fractions
• Adding and subtracting decimal fractions
• Multiplying and dividing decimal fractions
• Squares, cubes and roots of decimal fractions
• Word problems with decimal fractions

Percentages:

• Equivalent forms of fractions
• Calculating percentages
• Percentage increase and decrease

This Decimal Fractions and Percentages Section Test includes:

Question Paper:

• Total marks: 50
• Time allocation: 1 hour

Answer Key:

• A complete answer key, ensuring clarity and accuracy in assessing your students' performance.
• Each problem comes with detailed, step-by-step solutions to help your students understand the correct methods and approaches.
• Clear mark allocations, making it easier to mark and provide constructive feedback.

How to use this resource:

If you're a teacher

• You can use this test at the end of teaching the Decimal Fractions and Percentages section in Term 3 to test your students’ understanding of the concepts taught.
• You can give this test to your students to use as a revision exercise.
• You can use this test as an assignment.

If you are a homeschool parent

• Your child can use this test to check their understanding at the end of going through the Decimal Fractions and Percentages lessons in term 3.
• They can write the test in the allocated time and then use the answer key to check their work and see how the marks should be allocated.
• This is great for helping them to practice writing tests and working within a timeframe.
• Alternatively, you child can use this test as extra practice.

If you are a parent looking for test prep work for your child

• Your child can use this test as extra revision.
• Your child can also use this test to practice writing a test in a given timeframe.
• Once your child has gone through the test, they can use the answer key to help them understand how and where marks are allocated.

This assessment test is aligned to the South African CAPS curriculum.

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This growing packet includes mini lessons on topics with common misconceptions! This is great for reteaching, extra practice, early finishers, and at home work! Students are able to walk through the steps on the reference page by themselves, use the guided practice, and then practice independently!! This utilizes the gradual release model of teaching with limited need for teacher intervention!

Are you looking for comprehensive worksheets and assessments for Grade 8 maths - term 3? This worksheet and assessment bundle is designed to complement my educational maths video lessons for term 3 of Grade 8, currently freely available on YouTube!

Whether you're a teacher looking for materials to use in your classroom, a parent looking for extra practice worksheets because your child struggles with maths, or a homeschool parent looking for an effective way to help teach your child maths, these worksheets (and video lesson) are perfect for you!

Click here to get the Grade 8 Maths Term 1 Lesson 1 FREEBIE!

Please note: The lessons and assessments have not all been added yet, but they're coming soon!

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS GRADE 8 MATHS TERM 3 BUNDLE:

Grade 8 Maths Term 3 topics covered:

Common fractions:

• Equivalent fractions
• Comparing common fractions
• Adding and subtracting common fractions
• Multiplying and dividing common fractions
• Squares, cubes and roots of common fractions
• Mixed operations with common fractions
• Word problems with common fractions

Decimal fractions:

• Comparing decimal fractions
• Rounding off decimal fractions
• Adding and subtracting decimal fractions
• Multiplying and dividing decimal fractions
• Squares, cubes and roots of decimal fractions
• Word problems with decimal fractions

Percentages:

• Equivalent forms of fractions
• Calculating percentages
• Percentage increase and decrease

Measurement:

• Pythagorean theorem
• Area and perimeter
• Of 2d shapes
• Volume and surface area
• Of 3d objects (prisms)

Data handling:

• Tally marks and frequency tables
• Bar graphs
• Histograms
• Broken line graphs
• Pie charts
• Measures of central tendency
• Measures of dispersion
• Stem and leaf diagrams
• Interpreting, analysing and reporting data

Lesson worksheets:

Lesson Examples

• The lesson worksheet mirrors the examples covered in the video lesson, making it easier for students to follow along (if using the video, which is optional).
• Some sections provide spaces for students to fill in directly, minimizing the need for extensive note-taking and allowing them to focus on understanding the concepts.

Extra Exercises

• To reinforce and apply the concepts learned in the video, our worksheets include an extra exercise section. These exercises provide valuable opportunities for students to practice independently and develop their skills further.

Detailed Answer Sheets

• No need to guess if you got it right! Each worksheet comes with comprehensive answer sheets that include fully worked-out solutions. These step-by-step solutions serve as valuable tools for self-assessment, helping students understand the problem-solving process.

Assessments:

Test question papers

• Section test 1: Common Fractions (50 marks, 1 hour)
• Section test 2: Percentages and Decimal Fractions (50 marks, 1 hour)
• Section test 3: Measurement - Pythagorean Theorem, Area and Perimeter of 2D Shapes, Surface Area and Volume of 3D Objects (50 marks, 1 hour)
• Section test 4: Data Handling (50 marks, 1 hour)

End of term test

• 100 marks, 2 hours

Answer keys

• A complete answer key, ensuring clarity and accuracy in assessing your students' performance.
• Each problem comes with detailed, step-by-step solutions to help your students understand the correct methods and approaches.
• Clear mark allocations, making it easier to mark and provide constructive feedback.

HOW TO USE THE RESOURCES IN THIS BUNDLE:

Lesson Worksheets:

If you're a teacher

• You can use the worksheet with explanations and worked out examples, as well as practice questions while teaching.
• Once you have finished teaching, you can use the exercise for practicing the concept taught. This exercise can be used for extra work in class or for homework.
• Your students can use the QR code on the worksheet to watch the video lesson if they are still struggling with the work while they do their homework. The video is also great for students that need a reminder of the concept when they are studying for a test or exam later in the year!

If you are a homeschool parent

• First, your child can use the worksheet with a QR code that links to a full video lesson. The worksheet has explanations and worked out examples, as well as practice questions to use during the lesson.
• Then, once your child has finished the lesson, there is a full exercise with more questions for practicing the concept they learned.
• At the end of the pack there is an answer key (with fully worked out solutions) for the practice examples in the worksheet, so your child can look back after the lesson if they need a reminder of how any of the practice examples were solved in the lesson.

If you are a parent with a child struggling with maths

• Your child can use the lesson video for further help with understanding the concept they are struggling with.
• They can also use the exercise for extra examples to practice the concept.

Assessments:

If you're a teacher

• You can use this test at the end of teaching the Whole Numbers section in Term 1 to test your students’ understanding of the concepts taught.
• You can give this test to your students to use as a revision exercise.
• You can use this test as an assignment.

If you are a homeschool parent

• Your child can use this test to check their understanding at the end of going through the Whole Numbers lessons in term 1.
• They can write the test in the allocated time and then use the answer key to check their work and see how the marks should be allocated.
• This is great for helping them to practice writing tests and working within a timeframe.
• Alternatively, you child can use this test as extra practice.

If you are a parent looking for test prep work for your child

• Your child can use this test as extra revision.
• Your child can also use this test to practice writing a test in a given timeframe.
• Once your child has gone through the test, they can use the answer key to help them understand how and where marks are allocated.

This worksheet bundle is aligned to the South African CAPS curriculum.

Don't forget to leave feedback so that you can earn TeachShare credits to use towards future purchases! I love hearing what you think of my resources!

Follow me to receive email notifications about my new products. Many of my products are 50% off for the first 48 hours after I upload them!

Please contact me if you have any questions!

Thank you so much,

Colleen Schwartz