Year 8 Mathematics · Australian Curriculum v9
Experiment with linear functions and relations using digital tools, making and testing conjectures and generalising emerging patterns
Content descriptor
Experiment with linear functions and relations using digital tools, making and testing conjectures and generalising emerging patterns.
- Code
- AC9M8A04
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Strand
- Algebra
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Learning intention
We are learning to experiment with linear functions and relations using digital tools, making and testing conjectures and generalising emerging patterns.
Cloze sentence
Experiment with linear functions and relations using digital tools, making and testing conjectures and emerging patterns.
Related Year 8 Mathematics descriptors
- AC9M8A01Create, expand, factorise, rearrange and simplify linear expressions, applying the associative, commutative, identity, distributive and inverse properties
- AC9M8A02Graph linear relations on the Cartesian plane using digital tools where appropriate; solve linear equations and one-variable inequalities using graphical and algebraic techniques; verify solutions by substitution
- AC9M8A03Use mathematical modelling to solve applied problems involving linear relations, including financial contexts; formulate problems with linear functions, choosing a representation; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, reviewing the appropriateness of the model
- AC9M8M01Solve problems involving the area and perimeter of irregular and composite shapes using appropriate units
- AC9M8M02Solve problems involving the volume and capacity of right prisms using appropriate units
- AC9M8M03Solve problems involving the circumference and area of a circle using formulas and appropriate units
- AC9M8M04Solve problems involving duration, including using 12- and 24-hour time across multiple time zones
- AC9M8M05Recognise and use rates to solve problems involving the comparison of 2 related quantities of different units of measure
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9M8A04?
AC9M8A04 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 Mathematics curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Algebra strand). It asks students to experiment with linear functions and relations using digital tools, making and testing conjectures and generalising emerging patterns.
What year level is AC9M8A04?
AC9M8A04 sits in the Year 8 Mathematics curriculum.
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