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Rhombuses, kites and trapezia (Years 8, 9 and 10)

This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project' is for teachers who wish to consolidate their content knowledge on the topic of special quadrilaterals, such as rhombuses, kites and trapezia. There are sections that provide history and context for the topic, as well as exercises and examples of how to present and explain the concepts to students.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Audience	Teacher, School Leader
Purpose	Content knowledge
Format	Downloadable resources
Keywords	quadrilateral, square, rectangle, kite, rhombus, trapezium, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Strand and focus	Measurement
Topics	Area, volume and surface area
AC: Mathematics content descriptions	ACMMG196 Find perimeters and areas of parallelograms, trapeziums, rhombuses and kites
National numeracy learning progression	Understanding geometric properties
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Organisation	AMSI
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