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Quarter cartons
This resource looks at the effect changing a dimension of a box has on the volume and surface area of the box. Students use algebra for this investigation but it can also be used to look at the units of measurement used.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | Prism, Volume, Area, Dimension, Rectangular |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
| 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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| Organisation | ReSolve: Maths by Inquiry |
| Copyright | © Australian Government Department of Education,Skills and Employment 2021. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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