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Volume of a cylinder inquiry
The lesson aims to challenge students' thinking about integers and the volume of cylinders. It allows students to explore what is meant by mathematical proof. Students work collaboratively, following guided questions to explore the relationships between the coefficients of a quadratic equation. The lesson is aimed to challenge students' thinking, encouraging them to explore and deepen their conceptual understanding. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions.
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| Year level(s) | Year 9, Year 10 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | cylinder, volume, radius, height, integer |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Algebra, Measurement, Build understanding, Apply understanding |
| Topics | Algebraic expressions, Area, volume and surface area, Integers |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M9M01
Solve problems involving the volume and surface area of right prisms and cylinders using appropriate units
AC9M10M01
Solve problems involving the surface area and volume of composite objects using appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P7)
Understanding units of measurement (P9) |
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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