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Introduction to algebraic expressions
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 vocabulary and notation used in algebra. 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.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 6 Year 7
- Purpose
- Planning Curriculum
- Strand
- Number Algebra
- Topic
- Algebraic expressions
- Audience
- Teachers School leaders
- Format
- Downloadable resource
- Numeracy progression
- Additive strategies (P9) Multiplicative strategies (P9) Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P5, P6)
- Publisher
- AMSI
- Copyright
- © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0.
- Keywords
- variable data continuous numerical variable discrete numerical data
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