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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.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 8
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource, Student task
Format	Interactive
Keywords	Venn diagram, sorting, sets
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Critical and creative thinking
Strand and focus	Probability, Apply understanding, Build understanding
Topics	Chance and probability
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M8P02 Determine all possible combinations for 2 events, using two-way tables, tree diagrams and Venn diagrams, and use these to determine probabilities of specific outcomes in practical situations
Numeracy progression	Understanding chance (P6)
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