AUSTRALIA MATHEMATICS LESSONS
AU1 EXTERIOR ANGLES IN A POLYGON
This eighth grade mathematics lesson focuses on investigating exterior angles in polygons. It is the third lesson in a six-lesson unit of work related to "Working Mathematically with Space - Making and Testing Conjectures". The lesson is 45 minutes in duration. The lesson was taped in a computer laboratory. There are 32 students enrolled in the class.
AU2 CONGRUENCE
This eighth grade mathematics lesson focuses on developing student understanding of congruent triangles. It is the second lesson in a twelve-lesson unit of work focused on congruent triangles. The lesson is 47 minutes in duration. The lesson was taped in a girls' school. There are 26 students in the class.
AU3 DATA COLLECTION AND REPRESENTATION
This eighth grade mathematics lesson focuses on simulation and data collection. It is an extension lesson following a nine-lesson unit of work focused on statistics. The lesson is 42 minutes in duration. There are 29 students in the class.
AU4 RATIOS
This eighth grade mathematics lesson focuses on developing student understanding of ratios. It is the fourth lesson in a seven-lesson unit of work focused on ratio and rates. This is a "double lesson" of 69 minutes duration. There are 30 students in the class.