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Area of composite shape activity #1
An interactive tool that enables students to find the area of triangles and rectangles and then use these to find the area of the composite shape.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Student |
| Purpose | Student task, Home practice tasks |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Concrete Representational Abstract model |
| Keywords | Digital tools |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Area, volume and surface area |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M8M01
Solve problems involving the area and perimeter of irregular and composite shapes using appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P9)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | GeoGebra |
| Copyright | © 2022 GeoGebra. Free-for-education material. |
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