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Quadratic equations
The open nature of this prompt allows students to explore the reversibility of the product and factorisation of linear and quadratic expressions. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions, as well as alternative prompts.
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| Year level(s) | Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | factor, linear factor, quadratic expression, factorise, product |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Algebra, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
| Topics | Algebraic expressions |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA233
Expand binomial products and factorise monic quadratic expressions using a variety of strategies
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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