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Introducing Venn diagrams
This is the first in a series of Syllabus Bites related to Venn diagrams. Students classify data involving two attributes using Venn diagrams. They draw Venn diagrams and solve an open-ended problem by interpreting a Venn diagram.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource, Student task |
| Format | Interactive |
| Keywords | Venn diagram, sorting, sets |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking |
| Strand and focus | Probability, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
| Topics | Chance and probability |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMSP292
Represent events in two-way tables and Venn diagrams and solve related problems
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| National numeracy learning progression |
Understanding chance
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UnC3
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| Organisation | NSW Department of Education. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
| Copyright | © State of New South Wales (Department of Education),2021. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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