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Proportion (Years 9 and 10)

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 topic of proportion and how to use and illustrate proportional relationships. 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.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 9, Year 10
Audience	Teacher, School Leader
Purpose	Content knowledge
Format	Downloadable resources
Keywords	direct proportion, relationship, graph, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Strand and focus	Number
Topics	Proportion, rates and ratios
AC: Mathematics content descriptions	ACMNA193 Plot linear relationships on the Cartesian plane with and without the use of digital technologies ACMNA296 Graph simple non-linear relations with and without the use of digital technologies and solve simple related equations ACMNA208 Solve problems involving direct proportion. Explore the relationship between graphs and equations corresponding to simple rate problems ACMNA229 Connect the compound interest formula to repeated applications of simple interest using appropriate digital technologies ACMNA211 Solve problems involving simple interest
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Organisation	AMSI
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