Year 8

Direct and indirect proportion

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    In this lesson, we will look at proportional relationships, in particular the unitary method whereby we calculate proportion as a ratio of 1:n.
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    In this lesson, we will look at proportional relationships in familiar real world worded problem contexts.
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    In this lesson, we will explore real life scenarios involving direct proportion and model solutions.
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    In this lesson, we will learn how to recognise when two quantities are directly proportional to each other.
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    In this lesson, we will solve worded problems involving direct proportion and model solutions using tables.
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    In this lesson, we will recognise and interpret the graphical representation of a proportional relationships.
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    In this lesson, we will learn about the the term 'constant of proportionality' and how it relates to how proportion works.
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    In this lesson, we will investigate word proportion problems involving exchange rates, and cost scaling. We will then model their solutions.
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    In this lesson, we will explore when two quantities are inversely proportional to each other. We will learn about the term inverse proportion and how to identify an inversely proportional relationship.
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    In this lesson, we will interpret, solve and model solutions to inverse proportion problems.
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    In this lesson, we will learn to recognise and distinguish the graphical representation of inverse proportion.
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    In this lesson, we will solve a variety of direct and inverse proportion problems. We will learn how to identify when a problem is about direct or inverse proportion.
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