Mathematics / Year 7 / Number and Algebra / Linear and non-linear relationships

Curriculum content descriptions

Investigate, interpret and analyse graphs from authentic data (ACMNA180)

Elaborations
  • using travel graphs to investigate and compare the distance travelled to and from school
  • interpreting features of travel graphs such as the slope of lines and the meaning of horizontal lines
  • using graphs of evaporation rates to explore water storage
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Linear equations,  Graphs (Data representation)

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Syllabus Bites: Graphing direct proportion

This is the third in a series of Syllabus Bites related to direct and indirect proportion. Students draw graphs to represent relationships between variables in direct proportion. They associate the gradient of the graph with the constant of proportionality. They investigate practical contexts that give rise to direct proportion.

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NFF: Farm facts 2012

This is a multilayered web page produced by the National Farmers' Federation, which includes links to a 34-page pdf and a Prezi providing a summary of agricultural production in Australia in 2012. These include information about Australian farmers and farms, as well as an overview of farming sectors such as wool, cotton, ...

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Trade and Investment at a Glance

Using an illustrated report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this Teacher guide provides ten learning sequences that engage students in the analysis and interpretation of data about Australian imports and exports. Students: identify Australia's major exports and imports; investigate international trade ...

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reSolve: Modelling Motion - Year 7

This sequence of seven lessons challenges students to use simple equipment to predict, observe and represent motion. They create a series of graphs to represent motion and construct instruments to measure forces in one and then two dimensions. They interpret these representations to develop concepts of force and motion. ...

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7A02A Equations - Ochre Education

This seven lesson unit of work focuses on equations. Students write algebraic equations from worded descriptions and identify solutions by inspection using addition and multiplication facts, apply numerical and arithmetic operations to numerical and algebraic equations, solve and verify solutions to equations, describe ...

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Humpback whales: what the data reveals

The lesson follows an inquiry process where students use the dataset to answer relevant questions about the whale population. They consider what other data they would need in order to effectively examine the impact on humpback whales of sonar activity and noise from development.

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Graphs: Year 7 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 7 is for the topic of Graphs. Students are introduced to the four-quadrant Cartesian plane. The format of the coordinates should be explained and demonstrated; coordinates do not have to be an integer value.

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Algebraic equations: video and teaching guide

This video uses an everyday scenario of three people sharing a taxi ride to explore algebraic thinking, and to apply that thinking to a financial context, drawing on reasoning and mathematical modelling. Use the video with the supporting teacher guide as a springboard to explore mathematical concepts. The teacher guide ...

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Climate calculations

In this set of learning activities, students use science, technologies and mathematics to explore climate change and to develop approaches that communities might implement to adapt to climate change. The module includes a comprehensive teacher guide, curriculum links, materials lists, design process guides and printable ...

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Water games

In this set of learning activities, students explore the question 'What process can be designed that will change people's habits towards water saving and result in reducing demand?' The module includes a comprehensive teacher guide, curriculum links, materials lists, design process guides and printable student resource ...

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7A01A Algebra - Ochre Education

This eight lesson unit of work focuses on algebra. Students use pronumerals and variables to generalise expressions, explore substitution of pronumerals, write and interpret algebraic expressions in words and apply numerical and algebraic operations to pronumerals and expressions. The unit includes a slide show for structuring ...

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Syllabus Bites: Revisiting proportion

This is the first in a series of Syllabus Bites related to direct and indirect proportion. Students revise the concept of ratio. They create short visual explanations showing how problems can be solved.

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TIMES Module 1: Number and Algebra: sets and Venn diagrams - teacher guide

This is a 22-page guide for teachers. The module provides an introduction to set notation and demonstrates its use in logic, probability and functions.

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Algebra Tiles: Learning Sequence - Calculate

The following is a suggested teaching and learning sequence for using Algebra Tiles.

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Solving equations with algebra mats

In this lesson, students are introduced to solving one-variable linear expressions using a variety of concrete materials, which are related to authentic contexts to enhance their understanding.

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TIMES Module 18: Number and Algebra: decimals and percentages - teacher guide

This is a 21-page guide for teachers containing an introduction to decimals and percentages. It shows how place value is extended to describe positive numbers less than one. It also explores how to represent decimals on the number line, compare decimals, undertake the four basic arithmetic operations with decimals and change ...

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Syllabus bites: More Venn diagrams

An interactive exploration of Venn diagrams with three attributes.

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Sleepy statistics: Analysis: Part 2

In this second of two lessons, students represent their acquired sleep data using a back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot and draw conclusions based on statistical analysis.

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Years 7–8: Binary numbers

This scope and sequence unit introduces students to the binary system of ones and zeros used by digital technology to store and process numbers.

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Years 7–8: Working with data

This scope and sequence unit focuses on the skills required to acquire, analyse and visualise data. Students can acquire data from sources ranging from paper and digital surveys to electronic sensors and online data repositories. Spreadsheets and single-table databases can be used for data analysis and visualisation. At ...