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Circle geometry (Year 9 and 10)
This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project' is for teachers who wish to consolidate their content knowledge on the geometry of circles, including proofs. There are sections that provide history and context for the topic, as well as exercises and examples of how to present and explain the concepts to students.
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| Year level(s) | Year 9, Year 10, Year 10A |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | circle, properties, angle, chord, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Geometry |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMMG272
Prove and apply angle and chord properties of circles
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | AMSI |
| Copyright | © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0. |
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