Year 9 – unit 3 – prisms and cylinders

The Mathematics K-10 syllabus (2023) is to be taught in Years 3 to 10 from 2024.

Detailed implementation information including key features and resources is available on the Mathematics syllabus development page (NESA).

Prisms and cylinders

An 18-lesson unit for Year 9 with resources

This program of learning addresses content from the focus areas of Area and surface area A, Volume A, Algebraic techniques A, Equations A, Numbers of any magnitude, as well as Path focus areas Area and surface area B, Volume B and Equations C. The lessons and sequences in this program of learning are designed to allow students to tie together the big ideas across algebra, number and geometry and measurement and will build on student knowledge and understanding of area to develop and apply formulas for the surface area of prisms and cylinders.

Introduction

Prisms and cylinders (DOCX 167 KB)

Lesson 1 – visualising nets

Lesson 2 – leftover challenge

Leftover challenge (DOCX 186 KB)

Lesson 3 – cube houses

Lesson 4 – beyond the surface

Beyond the surface (DOCX 327 KB)

Lesson 5 – A4 cylinders

Lesson 6 – margin for errors

Lesson 7 – under pressure

Under pressure (DOCX 324 KB)

Lesson 8 – how do animals keep cools

How do animals keep cools (DOCX 2.4 MB)

Lesson 9 – deep dive

Lesson 10 – exploring unknowns

Lesson 11 – the secrets of pyramids

The secrets of pyramids (DOCX 1.1 MB)

Lesson 12 – spheres the thing

Lesson 13 – cup or cone