Capital Airways: Part 2
This is the second lesson in the Capital Airways series and follows the prior lesson Capital Airways: Part 1. Students investigate a network through an airline route map.
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| Year level(s) | Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Questioning, Mathematics investigation, Collaborative learning |
| Keywords | networks, network diagrams, mathematical modelling, Maths Hub lesson plan |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking |
| Strand and focus | Space, Algebra |
| Topics | Mathematical modelling, Linear relationships, Money and financial mathematics |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M10SP02
Interpret networks and network diagrams used to represent relationships in practical situations and describe connectedness
AC9M10A04
Use mathematical modelling to solve applied problems involving growth and decay, including financial contexts; formulate problems, choosing to apply linear, quadratic or exponential models; interpret solutions in terms of the situation; evaluate and modify models as necessary and report assumptions, methods and findings |
| Numeracy progression |
Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P9)
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
Related resources
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Capital Airways: Part 1
In this lesson students are introduced to the concept of a network through an airline route map. The task extends into a detailed mathematical modelling activity with students exploring in teams how to re-design the network map to improve the airline’s profitability. This lesson is in two parts and is followed by Capital Airways: Part 2.
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