Name: HR:

Title Special Sets of Numbers

Subject Mathematics
Grade 8
Unit of Work Numbers
ATL Thinking Skills – Transfer, Self-Management – Organization Skills
Special Sets of Numbers
Show the ability:
 to recognize and use multiples, factors and primes (less than 100)
 use simple tests for divisibility
 recognize the patterns for special sets of numbers
Part A: Which number does not belong and why?

14 25 2 3
36 44 4 5
49 16 231 154
64 21 324 489
Explain which number you picked and using information studied in class support your answer with
evidence.
Part B: Sort the following numbers into different groups. Each group of numbers must meet a
mathematical criterion (Divisibility Rules).
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 15 16 21 25 27 28
36 45 49 55 64 81 100
121 125 144 216 343
512 1000
 You can use the same numbers for more than one group.
 How many different groups can you make using DIVISIBILTY RULES?
 Did you provide evidence to justify your answer?
Part C: Sort the numbers again into different groups. Each group of numbers must meet a
mathematical criterion (Special Sets of Numbers).
 You can use the same numbers for more than one group.
 How many different groups can you make using SPECIAL SETS OF NUMBERS?
 Did you provide evidence to justify your answer?
Special Number Sets: (Square, Cubed or Triangular Numbers, Prime or Composite Numbers, Odd or Even Numbers)
Level Descriptor Indicators
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
The student ___________ to pick ____ WAS UNABLE
ATTEMPTED ADEQUATELY
CORRECTLY
TO (3 of the
B1 the correct numbers for Part A. (0-1 numbers) (2 numbers) numbers)
(all 4 numbers)

ATTEMPTED
The student ________ to create at least WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY
B2 ____ groups of numbers for Divisibility ADEQUATELY (At least 3 to 4 CORRECTLY
(At least 2 Groups) (At least 5 Groups)
Rules. Groups)

ATTEMPTED
The Student ________created groups of WAS UNABLE ATTEMPTED
TO
(At Least 2 SUCCESSFULLY
B3 numbers for Special Sets of Numbers. (Part WAS UNABLE
Groups)
(At Least 3
(At least 4 Groups)
Groups)
C)

Level Descriptor Indicators

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
descriptors given below.
The student gave an ________ evidence
C1 of why they picked the numbers for Part A LIMITED or
ADEQUATE GOOD EXCELLENT
A. NON

The student gave an _________

C2 explanation of how they grouped the A LIMITED or
ADEQUATE GOOD EXCELLENT
numbers by the Divisibility Rules (Part B) NON

The student gave an ______ explanation

C3 of how they grouped the numbers by the A LIMITED or
ADEQUATE GOOD EXCELLENT
C4 Special Sets of Numbers (Part C) NON

How you could have improved your result

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