Mathematics / Year 10 / Number and Algebra / Linear and non-linear relationships

Curriculum content descriptions

Solve problems involving linear equations, including those derived from formulas (ACMNA235)

Elaborations
  • representing word problems with simple linear equations and solving them to answer questions
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Linear equations,  Substitution

Interactive

Sites2See – applied mathematics

This collection of resources for Applied Mathematics has helpful links for the six Focus Studies - Communication, Driving, Design, Household Finance, Human Body and Personal Resource Usage. A laptop-friendly resource.

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Solving Linear Equations - Calculate

This unit of work focuses on solving linear equations. It includes an AMSI Interactive online module, a range of other AMSI Schools and external links and video tutorials and some extension or enrichment ideas. A short quiz at the end of the AMSI Interactive will help students to test their understanding at the completion ...

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Compound Interest - Calculate

This resources demonstrates simple and compound interest and includes an activity sheet for students with questions about the differences in calculations and cumulative interest over time.

Online

Secondary mathematics: different representations

These seven learning activities, which focus on 'representations' using a variety of tools (software) and devices (hardware), illustrate the ways in which content, pedagogy and technology can be successfully and effectively integrated in order to promote learning. In the activities, teachers use different representations ...

Interactive

Laptop wrap: Parallelendicular

Students construct a series of GeoGebra applets that investigate the parameters gradient and intercepts of straight lines. They reinforce this knowledge with Microsoft Math 3.0.