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Big ideas in geometric reasoning

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.

Resource details
Year level
Year 7 Year 8
Purpose
Planning Curriculum
Strand
Space
Topic
Angles and geometric reasoning Shapes and objects
Audience
Teachers School leaders
Format
Webpage
Australian Curriculum code
AC9M7SP02 AC9M8SP01 AC9M8SP02 AC9M7M03
Numeracy progression
Understanding geometric properties (P4, P5, P6) Understanding units of measurement (P9) Proportional thinking (P6)
Publisher
Education Services Australia
Copyright
© 2013 Education Services Australia Ltd. Free-for-education material.
Keywords
congruent similar