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Big Ideas in Geometric Reasoning (Years 7 to 10)
Part of the Top Drawer Teachers - Big Ideas series, this resource gives an overview of some of the important ideas in geometry:
- Plane shapes
- Congruence
- Similarity
- Geometric proof
- Circle geometry
There are sections about common misunderstandings, teaching and assessment strategies, and student activities.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | geometry, congruence, similarity, shape |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Geometry |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning, Shapes and objects |
| National numeracy learning progression |
Understanding geometric properties
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| Organisation | Education Services Australia Ltd |
| Copyright | © 2013 Education Services Australia Ltd. Free-for-education material. |
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