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Syllabus Bites: Graphing direct proportion

TLF ID M016349

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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Educational value

This resource is valuable for addressing the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics content description in Year 9 that relates to direct proportion. A basic understanding of direct proportion is assumed, and the focus is on applying this understanding to construct graphs that represent directly proportional relationships. Interactive activities and guided explorations help students to construct these graphs and to write generalisations about their features.

Year level

7; 8

Topics Equations Proportions Graphs (Data representation)

Learning area

Mathematics

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Name: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
Organization: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
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Name: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
Organization: NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
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Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
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Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
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Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

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Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
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Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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Interactive

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