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Year 7 Mathematics in the Australian Curriculum

30 content descriptions from Version 9.0. Choose "Plan this" to open a lesson plan set up for that content description.

Content descriptions

Number

  • AC9M7N01

    describe the relationship between perfect square numbers and square roots, and use squares of numbers and square roots of perfect square numbers to solve problems

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  • AC9M7N02

    represent natural numbers as products of powers of prime numbers using exponent notation

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  • AC9M7N03

    represent natural numbers in expanded notation using place value and powers of 10

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  • AC9M7N04

    find equivalent representations of rational numbers and represent rational numbers on a number line

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  • AC9M7N05

    round decimals to a given accuracy appropriate to the context and use appropriate rounding and estimation to check the reasonableness of solutions

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  • AC9M7N06

    use the 4 operations with positive rational numbers including fractions, decimals and percentages to solve problems using efficient calculation strategies

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  • AC9M7N07

    compare, order and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of integers

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  • AC9M7N08

    recognise, represent and solve problems involving ratios

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  • AC9M7N09

    use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems, involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts; formulate problems, choosing representations and efficient calculation strategies, using digital tools as appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, justifying choices made about the representation

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Algebra

  • AC9M7A01

    recognise and use variables to represent everyday formulas algebraically and substitute values into formulas to determine an unknown

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  • AC9M7A02

    formulate algebraic expressions using constants, variables, operations and brackets

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  • AC9M7A03

    solve one-variable linear equations with natural number solutions; verify the solution by substitution

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  • AC9M7A04

    describe relationships between variables represented in graphs of functions from authentic data

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  • AC9M7A05

    generate tables of values from visually growing patterns or the rule of a function; describe and plot these relationships on the Cartesian plane

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  • AC9M7A06

    manipulate formulas involving several variables using digital tools, and describe the effect of systematic variation in the values of the variables

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Measurement

  • AC9M7M01

    solve problems involving the area of triangles and parallelograms using established formulas and appropriate units

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  • AC9M7M02

    solve problems involving the volume of right prisms including rectangular and triangular prisms, using established formulas and appropriate units

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  • AC9M7M03

    describe the relationship between \(π\) and the features of circles including the circumference, radius and diameter

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  • AC9M7M04

    identify corresponding, alternate and co-interior relationships between angles formed when parallel lines are crossed by a transversal; use them to solve problems and explain reasons

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  • AC9M7M05

    demonstrate that the interior angle sum of a triangle in the plane is 180° and apply this to determine the interior angle sum of other shapes and the size of unknown angles

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  • AC9M7M06

    use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving ratios; formulate problems, interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, justifying choices made about the representation

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Space

  • AC9M7SP01

    represent objects in 2 dimensions; discuss and reason about the advantages and disadvantages of different representations

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  • AC9M7SP02

    classify triangles, quadrilaterals and other polygons according to their side and angle properties; identify and reason about relationships

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  • AC9M7SP03

    describe transformations of a set of points using coordinates in the Cartesian plane, translations and reflections on an axis, and rotations about a given point

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  • AC9M7SP04

    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

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Statistics

  • AC9M7ST01

    acquire data sets for discrete and continuous numerical variables and calculate the range, median, mean and mode; make and justify decisions about which measures of central tendency provide useful insights into the nature of the distribution of data

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  • AC9M7ST02

    create different types of numerical data displays including stem-and-leaf plots using software where appropriate; describe and compare the distribution of data, commenting on the shape, centre and spread including outliers and determining the range, median, mean and mode

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  • AC9M7ST03

    plan and conduct statistical investigations involving data for discrete and continuous numerical variables; analyse and interpret distributions of data and report findings in terms of shape and summary statistics

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Probability

  • AC9M7P01

    identify the sample space for single-stage events; assign probabilities to the outcomes of these events and predict relative frequencies for related events

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  • AC9M7P02

    conduct repeated chance experiments and run simulations with a large number of trials using digital tools; compare predictions about outcomes with observed results, explaining the differences

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