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Cones, pyramids and spheres

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 topic of finding the surface area and volume of cones, pyramids and spheres. 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.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Audience	Teacher, School Leader
Purpose	Content knowledge
Format	Downloadable resources
Keywords	cone, sphere, pyramid, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Strand and focus	Measurement
Topics	Area, volume and surface area
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M10M01 Solve problems involving the surface area and volume of composite objects using appropriate units
Numeracy progression	Understanding geometric properties (P7)
Copyright details
Organisation	AMSI
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