Mathematical processes
Different topics in maths use different mathematical processes to guide students' mathematical inquiry.
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| Year level(s) | Foundation, Year 10, Year 9, Year 8, Year 7, Year 6, Year 5, Year 4, Year 3, Year 2, Year 1 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | teaching strategies, mathematical modelling |
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| Strand and focus | Statistics |
| Topics | Mathematical modelling, Statistical investigations |
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| Organisation | Australian Academy of Science |
| Copyright | © Australian Academy of Science. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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