Algebra and Patterns

Victorian Curriculum

• Duration - 3 weeks
• Introduce the concept of variables as a way of representing numbers using letters (VCMNA251)
• Create algebraic expressions and evaluate them by substituting a given value for each variable (VCMNA252)
• Extend and apply the laws and properties of arithmetic terms and expressions (VCMNA253)

Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to:

• Introduce the concept of variables as a way of representing numbers using letters
• Create algebraic expressions and evaluate them by substituting a given value for each variable
• Extend and apply the laws and properties of arithmetic to algebraic terms and expressions
• Design and implement mathematical algorithms using a simple general purpose programming language