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Straight line?
The sequence of lessons explores students' capacity to utilise a rule, to rearrange equations and determine angle of elevation. The third lesson introduces a third variable, introducing students to three-dimnesional coordinates, teaching students how to plot points and read points on a Cartesian grid. Guidance is provided on how to interpret student responses to diagnose misconceptions and includes follow-up lessons to address these. Teacher notes and resources are also provided for use throughout the lessons.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Teacher, Student |
| Purpose | Assessment task, Curriculum design, Content knowledge, Student task, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Mathematics investigation, Setting goals, Structuring lessons, Worked examples |
| Keywords | linear equations, Cartesian planes, y axis, x axis, substitute, gradient, y intercept, x intercept, positive, negative |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | ICT general capability, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Algebra, Number, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
| Topics | Addition and subtraction, Algebraic expressions, Data representation and interpretation, Integers, Linear relationships, Multiplication and division |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA193
Plot linear relationships on the Cartesian plane with and without the use of digital technologies
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| National numeracy learning progression |
Additive strategies
Interpreting and representing data Number patterns and algebraic thinking - NPA9 Quantifying numbers |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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