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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.
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| Year level(s) | Year 9, Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | direct proportion, relationship, graph, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| 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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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | AMSI |
| Copyright | © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0. |
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