Measurement using polygons and circles (10 lessons)
In this sequence of 10 lessons, students calculate perimeters and areas of polygons, circles, sectors and composite shapes using algebraic and numerical methods
Additional details |
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Explicit teaching, Worked examples, Questioning, Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | summative assessment, pythagoras’ theorem applications, sectors, semi‑circles, circles, composite shapes, polygons, area, perimeter |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Measurement, Space |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning, Pythagoras and trigonometry |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M8M06
Use Pythagoras' theorem to solve problems involving the side lengths of right-angled triangles
AC9M8M03
Solve problems involving the circumference and area of a circle using formulas and appropriate units
AC9M8M01
Solve problems involving the area and perimeter of irregular and composite shapes using appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P9, P10)
Understanding geometric properties (P7) Multiplicative strategies (P9) |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Victoria State Government Department of Education |
| Copyright | © State Government of Victoria. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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