Year 7 Mathematics · Australian Curriculum v9
Design and create algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that will sort and classify sets of shapes according to their attributes, and describe how the algorithms work
Content descriptor
Design and create algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that will sort and classify sets of shapes according to their attributes, and describe how the algorithms work.
- Code
- AC9M7SP04
- Year level
- Year 7
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Strand
- Space
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We are learning to design and create algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that will sort and classify sets of shapes according to their attributes, and describe how the algorithms work.
Cloze sentence
Design and create involving a sequence of steps and decisions that will sort and classify sets of shapes according to their attributes, and describe how the algorithms work.
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What is AC9M7SP04?
AC9M7SP04 is a content descriptor in the Year 7 Mathematics curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Space strand). It asks students to design and create algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that will sort and classify sets of shapes according to their attributes, and describe how the algorithms work.
What year level is AC9M7SP04?
AC9M7SP04 sits in the Year 7 Mathematics curriculum.
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