Angles and parallel lines
In this lesson, students will engage in various activities to explore angles between parallel lines in a navigational context. They will measure angles using traditional hand and finger techniques, construct parallel and perpendicular lines and establish laws of angle properties using algebraic formulas.
This lesson is based on activities from the Stellar navigation and mathematics resource from Ngarrngga. The project aims to empower all teachers to integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in their teaching. Find more resources at https://www.ngarrngga.org/.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation, Concrete Representational Abstract model, Explicit teaching, Culturally responsive pedagogies, Setting goals |
| Keywords | geometrical reasoning, angles, navigation, Maths Hub lesson plan |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Culture |
| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Algebraic expressions, Angles and geometric reasoning |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7M04
Identify corresponding, alternate and co-interior relationships between angles formed when parallel lines are crossed by a transversal; use them to solve problems and explain reasons |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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