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Pyramids
Students begin by becoming aware of the features of a pyramid, determining the perpendicular height using Pythagoras' theorem as well as calculating the area, perimeter, volume and capacity of pyramids. Students then work with circles calculating the radius and diameter of the shape.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | 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, Setting goals, Structuring lessons, Worked examples |
| Keywords | circumference, radius, diameter, area, height, perimeter, volume, capacity, perpendicular height, Pythogoras theorem |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | English, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Measurement, Space, Build understanding, Apply understanding |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M8M06
Use Pythagoras' theorem to solve problems involving the side lengths of right-angled triangles |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P10)
Understanding geometric properties (P6) Multiplicative strategies (P9) |
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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