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Inquiry Maths
The Inquiry Maths website showcases a model of guided inquiry that encourages students to apply their knowledge based on a given prompt. Each activity is accompanied by detailed notes and examples from the classroom. There are lesson plans, an explanation of the model, and much more. This site is regularly updated.
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| Year level(s) | Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Content knowledge, Evidence-based approaches, Assessment task, Extension, Teaching strategies, Teaching resource, Student task |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation, Questioning, Structuring lessons |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Algebra, Space, Measurement, Number, Probability, Apply understanding |
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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