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The second edition series of Maths Quest for Victoria has been updated and revised to comprehensively cover the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. The series continues to provide award-winning features carefully designed to aid student thinking and learning with more opportunities for deep learning through guided investigations and problem solving now involved.Maths Quest 8 for Victoria 2E Homework Book is the second in a series of homework books that support the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS). The homework book complements the Maths Quest 8 for Victoria 2E textbook with a variety of activities including homework sheets, rich tasks and fun code puzzles. It provides students, parents and teachers with an opportunity to construct a homework program that will help students to develop their mathematical skills.Each chapter contains five worksheets: two homework sheets, one rich task and two code puzzles. The tear-out worksheets have space provided for answers and teacher feedback. Each worksheet has page reference that link it to the matching content in the textbook.Worksheet Features Begin with six skills practice questions based on concepts taught prior to Year 7 Contain carefully graded skills and application questions that relate to specific content in the textbook chapters Include a writing mathematically section for students to explain mathematical concepts in their own words Finish with a Maths Quest challenge question to extend students' problem-solving skills.Rich Task Features Encourage students to work mathematically Contain problem-solving skills with links to real-life situations Promote different levels of thinking with many open-ended questions.Code Puzzle Features Present aspects of the chapters' content in an entertaining way Provide an alternative tool to reinforce skills.The book contains a grid where students may records details of their homework tasks, reflect on their performance and communicate any concerns to their teacher.Ans