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.
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| Year level(s) | Year 9 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | circles, angles, modelling |
Curriculum alignment |
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| 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
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| National numeracy learning progression |
Understanding geometric properties
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UGP6
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | ReSolve: Maths by Inquiry |
| Copyright | © Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment 2021. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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