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Pyramid inquiry

Students begin by becoming aware of the features of a pyramid, determining the perpendicular height using Pythagoras' theorem as well as calculating the area, perimeter, volume and capacity of pyramids. Students then work with circles calculating the radius and diameter of the shape.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 8
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Content knowledge, Evidence-based approaches, Student task, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Collaborative learning, Explicit teaching, Setting goals, Structuring lessons, Worked examples
Keywords	circumference, radius, diameter, area, height, perimeter, volume, capacity, perpendicular height, Pythogoras' theorem
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	English, Numeracy
Strand and focus	Measurement, Space, Build understanding, Apply understanding
Topics	Angles and geometric reasoning
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M8M06 Use Pythagoras' theorem to solve problems involving the side lengths of right-angled triangles
Numeracy progression	Understanding units of measurement (P10) Understanding geometric properties (P6) Multiplicative strategies (P9)
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Organisation	Inquiry Maths
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