Mathematics / Year 8 / Measurement and Geometry / Using units of measurement

• TLF-IDM008601

This is a 15-page guide for teachers containing explanations of the derivation of formulas for the areas of parallelograms, trapeziums, rhombuses and kites. Formulas for the volumes and surface areas of prisms and cylinders are obtained. Applications of these formulas are given. A history of the development of these concepts ...

• TLF-IDA004917

In this lesson, students study the concept of triangle inequality, which determines if three positive numbers can serve as the side lengths of a triangle. Students experiment with various combinations of three natural numbers. They investigate whether these numbers can form a triangle and classify and construct the corresponding ...

• TLF-IDA005450

This seven lesson unit of work focuses on area and surface area. Students convert between area units, determine the area of trapezia, kites, and rhombi, determine lengths from areas and areas from lengths, determine the areas of circles and parts of circles, determine and estimate the areas of irregular and composite shapes ...

• TLF-IDA003283

This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Area and perimeter. Students build on their knowledge of the area and perimeter of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles to rhombi, kites and trapezia. They identify and use the formulae for these to solve problems.

• TLF-IDM021845

This series of six lessons explores geometry using real world contexts focussed on the dynamics of linkages and moving joints of everyday tools and objects. Students use physical models and computer simulations, the lessons move from a view of geometry as a study static diagrams to encompass movement. Each lesson is outlined ...

• TLF-IDM025320

This lesson explores the geometry of cutting polygons in different ways and using algebra to express subsequent findings. Students use one straight cut to divide a convex polygon into two new polygons. They make generalisations about the total number of sides of the two new polygons, and about the number of different combinations ...

• TLF-IDM012002

This is an interactive resource about investigating the surface areas and volumes of rectangular and triangular prisms. The resource can be used in one of two modes. In the Explore mode, the student can vary the height, width and depth of the prism, and the surface area and volume are calculated automatically. In the Compute ...

• TLF-IDA003276

This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Shapes and objects. Students begin to explore geometric properties and proof. They identify the properties of quadrilaterals based on transformation, angles, parallel sides, side lengths, diagonals and symmetry.

• TLF-IDA003282

This planning resource for Year 8 is for the topic of Volume and surface area. Students further develop their understanding of volume and capacity of right prisms by developing formulas, taking measurements and investigating, making approximations and solving problems in many contexts.

• TLF-IDM008821

This is a 30-page guide for teachers that explains the central role of construction and presents examples of constructions.