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TLF ID M016697

In this laptop-friendly resource, students consider the difference between volume and surface area before posing practical problems. They then consider issues relating to unit conversions and similar figures.

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This resource is valuable for addressing the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics content descriptions in Years 9 and 10 related to finding the surface area and volume of solids. Activities involving Geogebra and Google Sketchup help students discover relationships and deduce generalisations.

Year level

9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Units of measurement Surface area Volume (Dimensions) Cylinders Right prisms

Learning area

Mathematics

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Author

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: author

Contributor

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: author

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: Data contributor

Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
Description: Data manager
Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

Publisher

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: Publisher

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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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Generic

Learning Resource Type

Interactive

Rights

Laptop wrap: Under the surface

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