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Equal areas inquiry
A series of lessons designed to build and extend student knowledge of calculating and comparing the area, perimeter and height of shapes. Students initially work collaboratively to share their understandings and pose questions. Guidance is given on how to interpret student responses in order to diagnose misconceptions, and follow-up lessons address these. Students then proceed to work through examples. Annotated student examples are provided, along with question prompts to guide reflection on learning. A PowerPoint presentation and templates for teachers to use throughout the inquiry are provided.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task, Assessment advice, Evidence-based approaches, Extension, Planning support, Student task, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Growth mindset, Mathematics investigation, Metacognitive strategies, Questioning, Structuring lessons, Worked examples |
| Keywords | area, perimeter, height, radius, equal, A=pi |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy, Critical and creative thinking |
| Strand and focus | Measurement, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
| Topics | Area, volume and surface area, Pythagoras and trigonometry, Shapes and objects |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M8M01
Solve problems involving the area and perimeter of irregular and composite shapes using appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P9)
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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