reSolve: Mathematical modelling – Cornering

This unit is about the way in which long vehicles, such as buses, turn corners. Students start with paper scale models, experiment with a bike then use pre-made dynamic geometry programs that highlight the geometric features of cornering, considering the vehicles’ width and front and back overhangs. They prepare a road safety presentation and a report to council about road design.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 9
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Mathematics investigation
Keywords	circles, angles, modelling
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Geometry, Apply understanding
Topics	Pythagoras and trigonometry, Angles and geometric reasoning
AC: Mathematics content descriptions	ACMMG222 Investigate Pythagoras’ Theorem and its application to solving simple problems involving right angled triangles ACMMG224 Apply trigonometry to solve right-angled triangle problems
National numeracy learning progression	Understanding geometric properties - UGP6
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Organisation	ReSolve: Maths by Inquiry
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