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Solving quadratic equations inquiry
The open nature of this prompt allows students to explore the reversibility of the product and factorisation of linear and quadratic expressions. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions, as well as alternative prompts.
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| Year level(s) | Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | factor, linear factor, quadratic expression, factorise, product |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Algebra, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
| Topics | Algebraic expressions |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M9A02
Simplify algebraic expressions, expand binomial products and factorise monic quadratic expressions |
| Numeracy progression |
Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P9)
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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