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Formulae

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.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 8, Year 10, Year 9
Audience	Teacher, School Leader
Purpose	Content knowledge
Format	Downloadable resources
Keywords	formula, substitution, changing the subject, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Strand and focus	Algebra
Topics	Algebraic expressions
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M8A02 Graph linear relations on the Cartesian plane using digital tools where appropriate; solve linear equations and one-variable inequalities using graphical and algebraic techniques; verify solutions by substitution AC9M9A04 Identify and graph quadratic functions, solve quadratic equations graphically and numerically, and solve monic quadratic equations with integer roots algebraically, using graphing software and digital tools as appropriate AC9M10A01 Expand, factorise and simplify expressions and solve equations algebraically, applying exponent laws involving products, quotients and powers of variables, and the distributive property
Numeracy progression	Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P7, P9)
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Organisation	AMSI
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