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Investigate the concept of irrational numbers, including π (ACMNA186)

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  • understanding that the real number system includes irrational numbers
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  • Numeracy Numeracy
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Irrational numbers

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Mystery man Pythagoras meets his match

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What do you know about Pythagoras? Join Vi Hart as she not only explains his theorem but raises some legends about his dark past! Follow Vi's timeline of famous mathematicians to find out in which century Pythagoras lived. See how Vi shows a proof of his theorem and raises what was a big dilemma for Pythagoras: the irrational ...

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Investigating irrational numbers including pi

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This is a website designed for both teachers and students that refers to irrational numbers including pi from the Australian Curriculum for year 8 students. It contains material on the real number system and explains how irrational numbers were introduced historically to this system. Information on constructing rational ...

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Operations: Foundation to Year 9

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This comprehensive resource describes the progression of ideas that cover addition and subtraction of integers; multiplication and division of integers; the four operations with common and decimal fractions; and operation applications with percent, rate and ratio.

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Number sequence: Year 8 – planning tool

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This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Number sequence. Students are introduced to real numbers and irrational numbers. Take time to explain the real number system so that students understand that irrational numbers are part of the real number group.

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Number: Foundation to Year 9

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This comprehensive resource describes the progression of number-related ideas showing the relationship to other curriculum strands. The resource demonstrates examples of relevant teaching strategies, investigations, activity plans and connected concepts in number including teaching and cultural implications.

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TIMES Module 15: Measurement and Geometry: Pythagoras's theorem - teacher guide

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This is a 24-page guide for teachers. It contains proofs of Pythagoras's theorem and its converse, applications of Pythagoras's theorem and a discussion of Pythagorean triads. A history of Pythagoras's theorem concludes the module.

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