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Proof: Year 10 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 10 is for the topic of Proof. Students are familiar with the basics of geometry and have been introduced to proof when looking at similar triangles. They will be extending and applying these skills and using deductive reasoning and geometric theorems to solve spatial problems in relation ...

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Mystery man Pythagoras meets his match

What do you know about Pythagoras? Join Vi Hart as she not only explains his theorem but raises some legends about his dark past! Follow Vi's timeline of famous mathematicians to find out in which century Pythagoras lived. See how Vi shows a proof of his theorem and raises what was a big dilemma for Pythagoras: the irrational ...

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reSolve: Mechanical Linkages: Geometry Proofs

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

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TIMES Module 20: Measurement and Geometry: parallelograms and rectangles - teacher guide

This is a 17-page guide for teachers. It contains the definitions, properties and tests for parallelograms and rectangles. Proofs of the properties and tests are given. Constructions for parallelograms and rectangles are given.

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Probability

This is a teacher resource for probability consisting of a website and a PDF with identical content. It contains an introduction to probability, a discussion of random procedures, a formal approach to events and event spaces and probability axioms, conditional probability and independence, and the laws of probability.