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Finding the area of compound shapes
Use this interactive to explore the area of compound shapes.
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| Year level(s) | Year 4 |
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| Audience | Student |
| Purpose | Teaching resource, Student task |
| Format | Interactive |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Concrete Representational Abstract model |
| Keywords | digital tools |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Space |
| Topics | Shapes and objects |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M4SP01
Represent and approximate composite shapes and objects in the environment, using combinations of familiar shapes and objects |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P3)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Education Services Australia |
| Copyright | © 2016 Education Services Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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