Mathematical modelling (Measurement): Year 7 – planning tool
This planning resource for Year 7 is for the topic of Mathematical modelling. Students use the mathematical modelling to solve representations of ‘real-world’ problems.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Planning support, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies, Student task, Home practice tasks |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | lesson plans, assessment task, teaching strategies, pedagogies, Australian Curriculum, learning from home, misconceptions |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Mathematical modelling |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7M06
Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving ratios; formulate problems, interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, justifying choices made about the representation |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P8)
Proportional thinking (P3) |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2023 Commonwealth of Australia, unless otherwise indicated. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated |
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