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Intersecting lines
The lesson aims to challenge students through exploring their understanding of linear equations and intersecting lines. Students work collaboratively, following guided questions to explore the relationships between two linear equations. The lesson is aimed to challenge students' thinking, encouraging them to explore and deepen their conceptual understanding. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions.
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Year level(s) | Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 |
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Audience | Teacher |
Purpose | Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Feedback, Mathematics investigation |
Keywords | linear equations, iIntersecting lines, graph, gradient, y-intercept |
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Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
Strand and focus | Geometry, Algebra, Apply understanding |
Topics | Algebraic expressions, Linear relationships |
AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA193
Plot linear relationships on the Cartesian plane with and without the use of digital technologies
ACMNA194
Solve linear equations using algebraic and graphical techniques. Verify solutions by substitution
ACMNA215
Sketch linear graphs using the coordinates of two points and solve linear equations
ACMNA237
Solve linear simultaneous equations, using algebraic and graphical techniques, including using digital technology
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Copyright details |
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Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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