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Congruence
The resource provides detailed explanations and examples to teach the topic of congruence. It covers the following areas: understanding the properties that determine congruence of triangles and recognising which transformations create congruent figures; constructing triangles using the conditions of congruence; and looking at the properties of quadrilaterals using congruence and angle properties. Students can use this resource independently or with peers to establish an understanding of congruence as they read through the explanations, examples and complete the questions.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Student, Teacher |
| Purpose | Content knowledge, Evidence-based approaches, Student task, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Explicit teaching, Worked examples |
| Keywords | quadrilaterals, transformation, congruence, angle properties |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | English, Numeracy, Critical and creative thinking |
| Strand and focus | Space, Apply understanding, Build understanding, Measurement |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning, Transformation, Shapes and objects |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M8SP01
Identify the conditions for congruence and similarity of triangles and explain the conditions for other sets of common shapes to be congruent or similar, including those formed by transformations
AC9M8SP02
Establish properties of quadrilaterals using congruent triangles and angle properties, and solve related problems explaining reasoning |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P6, P7)
Proportional thinking (P6) |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | AMSI |
| Copyright | © Education Services Australia. Free-for-education material. |
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