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On the Train: A shine-a-light book

Carron Brown and Bee Johnson

Australian Curriculum Year Level
Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 2, Year 3, Year 8, Year 4, Foundation Year, Year 1, Year 9

Numeracy Strategy
Visualisation

Maths Concepts

Data Representation and Visualisation

Australian Curriculum: Description

The story looks deeply into all areas of a train, from the drivers cab and engineers to the stop-and-go signals and the passengers that travel on board. This interactive book has children shine-a-light behind pages to reveal hidden secrets.

Teaching ideas

Other activities involving using information to make simple inferences. Ordering and sequencing events.

Strand	Number Algebra Measurement Space Statistics and Probability Professional Reading Problem Solving
Year	Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 2 Year 3 Year 8 Year 4 Foundation Year Year 1 Year 9 Year 10 Maths A Maths B
Numeracy Strategy	Multiplication and Division Triangle Act it Out Part-Part-Whole Look for a pattern Additive to Multiplicative Thinking Benchmarking See the Parts to match the whole Number Line Tables and Graphs Draw a diagram Visualisation Find the Pattern Draw what you can't see Mental Strategies Various