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Fractions and the index laws in algebra

This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project' is for teachers who wish to consolidate their content knowledge on the topic of algebraic fractions and using the index laws with fractions and algebra. There are sections that provide history and context for the topic, as well as exercises and examples of how to present and explain the concepts to students.

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Year level(s) Year 8, Year 10
Audience Teacher, School Leader
Purpose Content knowledge
Format Downloadable resources
Keywords index, power, fraction, algebra, explicit teaching

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Strand and focus Algebra
Topics Algebraic expressions
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions
AC9M8A01
Create, expand, factorise, rearrange and simplify linear expressions, applying the associative, commutative, identity, distributive and inverse properties

AC9M10A01

Expand, factorise and simplify expressions and solve equations algebraically, applying exponent laws involving products, quotients and powers of variables, and the distributive property
Numeracy progression Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P7, P9)

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