Curriculum links Links to the Australian Curriculum have been made for Foundation to Year 6. E
Activities are coded
for Early Childhood, M for Middle Primary and
U
for Upper Primary.
The activities in this book can suit any year level in the primary class. Early Childhood Foundation–Year 2 It is suggested that the teacher gives students a set of counters/craft sticks so that they can manipulate the materials and either draw or symbolically write the different solutions to each of the questions asked. Content description
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Year 1: Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts (ACMNA015)
• developing a range of mental strategies for addition and subtraction problems
Year 2: Explore the connection between addition and subtraction (ACMNA029)
• becoming fluent with partitioning numbers to understand the connection between addition and subtraction • using counting on to identify the missing element in an additive problem
Year 2: Solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of efficient mental and written strategies (ACMNA030)
• becoming fluent with a range of mental strategies for addition and subtraction problems, such as commutativity for addition, building to 10, doubles, 10 facts and adding 10 • modelling and representing simple additive situations
Year 2: Count and order small collections of Australian coins and notes according to their value (ACMNA034)
• identifying equivalent values in collections of coins or notes, such as two five-cent coins having the same value as one 10-cent coin • counting collections of coins or notes to make up a particular value
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• using a range of practical strategies for adding small groups of numbers, such as visual displays or concrete materials
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Foundation: Represent practical situations to model addition and sharing (ACMNA004)
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