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reSolve: Authentic Problems: Bottle Flipping

This sequence of four lessons explores fractions and statistical reasoning through conducting a series of fair tests to answer the question 'What fraction of a bottle needs to be filled with water to be the best for bottle flipping?'. The lessons focus on building understanding of fractions and collecting, organising and presenting data to answer the research question. Each lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, sample answers, discussion points and student resources. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry special topic 'Authentic Problems'.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 3
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Mathematics investigation
Keywords	data representation, length, volume, maths investigations, fractions
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Measurement, Statistics, Build understanding, Apply understanding
Topics	Fractions, Mass and capacity, Data representation and interpretation
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M3N02 Recognise and represent unit fractions including 12, 13, 14, 15 and 110 and their multiples in different ways; combine fractions with the same denominator to complete the whole AC9M3M01 Identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates AC9M3ST03 Conduct guided statistical investigations involving the collection, representation and interpretation of data for categorical and discrete numerical variables with respect to questions of interest
Numeracy progression	Interpreting fractions (P5) Understanding units of measurement (P6) Interpreting and representing data (P4)
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Organisation	reSolve Maths by Inquiry
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