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      TIMES Module 14: Number and Algebra: fractions - teacher guide

      • TLF-IDM008602

      This is a 16-page guide for teachers that provides an introduction to fractions. It covers ordering, the four basic arithmetic operations, cancelling, writing in simplest form, the use of the area model for multiplication and the use of the number line for ordering, adding and subtracting. A history of the development of ...

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      TIMES Module 17: Number and Algebra: the unitary method - teacher guide

      • TLF-IDM008820

      This is an 18-page guide for teachers. This module introduces the idea of ratios and rates.

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      Expressions

      • TLF-IDM016208

      An animated tutorial with a focus on collecting 'like' terms to simplify expressions. An interactive quiz is included.

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      Circus towers: square stacks

      • TLF-IDL1935

      Work out how many acrobats are needed to form square-shaped human towers. Start by building a square tower with four acrobats: two acrobats in the base layer and two acrobats standing on their shoulders. Examine a table and graph of the total number of acrobats in the towers. Predict the number of acrobats needed to build ...

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      Fish market: explore trading

      • TLF-IDL2574

      Buy and sell fish in trading markets in a range of Australian and New Zealand cities. Compare market prices, supply and demand. Explore a range of traders to find the best deals and open up new markets. Find a rare fish. Maximise your profit and reputation as a smart trader. This learning object is the first in a series ...

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      Equivalent linear algebraic expressions

      • TLF-IDM012155

      This is a six-page HTML resource about solving problems concerning equivalence of linear algebraic expressions. It contains one video and four questions, three of which are interactive. The resource discusses and explains equivalence of linear algebraic expressions to reinforce students' understanding.

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      Wishball: hundreds

      • TLF-IDL8456

      Test your understanding of place value with three-digit numbers. Start with a three-digit whole number such as 507. A spinner provides a randomly generated digit. Choose its place value and add it to (or subtract it from) your starting number. Work towards a given target number, say 539, using other digits. You can choose ...

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      Wishball challenge: tens

      • TLF-IDL8459

      Challenge your understanding of place value in whole numbers up to 99. Receive a starting number, such as 86, and work towards turning it into a target number, such as 18, within 20 turns. Spin a random digit, choose its decimal place value and use the given operation (either addition or subtraction) on your starting number. ...

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      TIMES Module 20: Number and Algebra: percentages - teacher guide

      • TLF-IDM008813

      This is a 15-page guide for teachers. This module introduces percentages and their many uses in science, commerce and measurement.

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      The laws of arithmetic and their use in algebra

      • TLF-IDM014015

      This is a website designed for both teachers and students that refers to algebraic notation, the laws of arithmetic and the use of these laws in algebra from the Australian Curriculum for year 7 students. It contains material on algebraic notation, the commutative and associative laws, the use of brackets and the orders ...

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      Whole numbers with all four operations

      • TLF-IDM013738

      This is a website designed for both teachers and students that addresses whole numbers with the four operations from the Australian Curriculum for year 6 students. It contains material on the strategies and algorithms used when adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers. There are pages for both teachers ...

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      Introduction to algebra

      • TLF-IDM013740

      This is a website designed for both teachers and students that addresses the introduction of algebra. It is particularly relevant for introducing the idea of the use of a variable as a way of representing numbers. There are pages for both teachers and students. The student pages contain interactive questions for students ...

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      Algebraic expressions

      • TLF-IDM013742

      This is a website designed for both teachers and students that addresses algebraic expressions from the Australian Curriculum for year 8 students. It contains material on using simple positive and negative fractions, substitution, collecting like terms, taking products, and expanding brackets using the distributive law ...

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      Simple interest

      • TLF-IDM013745

      This is a website designed for both teachers and students that addresses simple interest from the Australian Curriculum for year 9 students. It contains material on calculating simple interest. There are pages for both teachers and students. The student pages contain interactive questions for students to check their progress ...

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      Laptop wrap: Investing wisely

      • TLF-IDM016157

      In this laptop-friendly resource, students investigate unit pricing and explore the formulae and concepts of simple and compound interest.

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      Terms

      • TLF-IDM016743

      An animated tutorial about terms and 'like' terms, followed by an interactive quiz.

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      Sites2See: Patterns and Algebra

      • TLF-IDM016224

      Selected links to a range of interactive online resources for the study of patterns and algebra in Foundation to Year 6 Mathematics.

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      What's the problem: nature: level 2

      • TLF-IDL8157

      Star as a contestant in a quiz show! Select three worded mathematical problems, about nature, from two categories: 'plants' or 'animals'. Identify the correct answer for each step in the problem-solving process. Examine the suggestions made by the panel to help you. Collect a prize based on your score.

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      Arithmetic four

      • TLF-IDM012008

      This is an interactive game for two students in which they solve arithmetic problems, similar to 'Connect four'. The players can choose to work with whole number and integer addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The length of time each player will have and the level of difficulty of the problems can also be ...

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      Percentage discounts

      • TLF-IDM014014

      This is a website designed for both teachers and students that refers to making connections between percentages, decimals and fractions, as well as calculating percentages and percentage discounts from the Australian Curriculum for year 6 students. It contains material on calculating percentages of an amount and calculating ...

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