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Australian Curriculum: Description

Year 2 – Describe patterns with numbers and identify missing elements (ACMNA035); Investigate number sequences, initially those increasing and decreasing by twos, threes, fives and tens from any starting point, then moving to other sequences (ACMNA026)

Teaching ideas

Explore other mediums with patterns e.g. wrapping paper and fabric. Show students how patterns can help to predict --> expect --> plan.

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