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Formulae (Years 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 topic of formulae: what they are, substitution and changing the subject. 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 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | formula, substitution, changing the subject, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Algebra |
| Topics | Algebraic expressions |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA234
Substitute values into formulas to determine an unknown
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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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