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Using units of measurement
This resource discusses how the proficiencies can be embedded into the teaching of units of measurement by using practical, contextualised examples. For each activity there is a section on content knowledge, question ideas and responses, extensions and connections to other curriculum areas.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Content knowledge, Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Questioning |
| Keywords | area, square, triangle, rectangle, perimeter |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Area, volume and surface area |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7M01
Solve problems involving the area of triangles and parallelograms using established formulas and appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P6)
Understanding units of measurement (P9) |
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| Organisation | South Australian Department for Education |
| Copyright | © Government of South Australia. Free-for-education material. |
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