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The circle
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 the circle. It includes circle vocabulary and basic properties and formulae. 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 7 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | circle, circumference, diameter, radius, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7M03
Describe the relationship between π and the features of circles including the circumference, radius and diameter |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P9)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | AMSI |
| Copyright | © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0. |
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