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Solving equations inquiry

This lesson explores how well students can solve and create linear equations, determining whether each side of the equation is equal. The lesson involves students creating their own equations and trying to solve the value of x. Students work collaboratively in attempting to solve the equation, deciding if there is always a solution. This involves the process of establishing and utilising rules. The lesson is accompanied by downloadable resources for teacher use.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 8
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource, Content knowledge, Evidence-based approaches, Student task, Teaching strategies
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Collaborative learning, Mathematics investigation, Questioning, Setting goals, Structuring lessons, Worked examples
Keywords	unknown, rearrangement, equations, inductive, deductive, coeffecients
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Algebra, Apply understanding, Build understanding
Topics	Algebraic expressions, Data representation and interpretation, Linear relationships, Patterns and algebra
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M8A02 Graph linear relations on the Cartesian plane using digital tools where appropriate; solve linear equations and one-variable inequalities using graphical and algebraic techniques; verify solutions by substitution
Numeracy progression	Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P7)
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Organisation	Inquiry Maths
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