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(Victorian Essential Learning Standards)
 * calculation of area through multiplication of the length of a rectangle by its width
 * estimation of angle in terms of quarter turns and half turns
 * investigation of the fairness of events such as gambling and games through experimentation
 * comparison of the likelihood of everyday events and linking of events with statements about how likely they are to occur
 * understanding of the distinction between discrete and continuous scales

=1. Area= Use the following activity to practice calculating area.


 * Area and Perimeter**

Do a screencast or screen shots or present to the class to show how to calculate the area (level 1). Can you go further into the levels.

Games Try these 3 angles games

Mission 2110

Squirt the dog

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=2. Chance Game= media type="youtube" key="lya2gyCd-XA" height="315" width="560"

=3. Analysis= Write a sentence in your maths book or on your blog for each event in your game, with the terms very likely, likely, unlikely.

= 4. Survey =


 * 4a. **Design a survey to ask other students questions where they choose from various categories.

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 * 4b.** Graph your results using

Create-a-Graph or ChartGo or Numbers on the iPad

=Resources=