A place for zero
Strand
Number
Australian Curriculum Year Level
Year 2, Year 3, Foundation Year, Year 1
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point (ACMNA001); Connect number names, numerals and quantities, including zero, initially up to 10 and then beyond (ACMNA002); Yr1-Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line (ACMNA013); Yr2-Recognise, model, represent and order numbers to at least 1000 (ACMNA027); Yr3-Recall multiplication facts of two, three, five and ten and related division facts (ACMNA056)
Teaching ideas
Explore adding numbers up to 10 then beyond and up to 900. Explore adding and multiplying by 0. Conduct some experiments with 'numberator' and 'multi-tube'.
Caps for Sale
Australian Curriculum: Description
Recognise, describe and order Australian coins according to their value (ACMNA017); Investigate and describe number patterns formed by skip-counting and patterns with objects (ACMNA018)
Teaching ideas
Explore a more reasonable price for a cap in todays times. Explore cap patterns
One Thing : featuring Charlie and Lola
Strand
Number
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
F.Y-Connect number names, numerals and quantities, including zero, initially up to 10 and then beyond (ACMNA002); Yr1-Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts (ACMNA015); Yr2-Explore the connection between addition and subtraction (ACMNA029); Yr3-Recognise, model, represent and order numbers to at least 10 000 (ACMNA052); Yr3-Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship between units of time (ACMMG062); Yr4-Recognise, represent and order numbers to at least tens of thousands (ACMNA072); Yr5-Convert between units of time (ACMMG085); Yr6-Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers (ACMNA123)
Teaching ideas
Teach other vocabulary that is often used differently in everyday language such as the examples in the book; e.g. "how about no things" meaning 0 things. Explore time and how long the morning routine takes students in the class. Counting and counting on items.
Anno’s Counting Book
Strand
Number
Australian Curriculum Year Level
Year 2, Foundation Year, Year 1
Look for a pattern
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
F. Y – Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point (ACMNA001); Year 2 – Describe patterns with numbers and identify missing elements (ACMNA035)
Teaching ideas
Explore other mediums with patterns e.g. wrapping paper and fabric. Show students how patterns can help to predict --> expect --> plan.
When the King rides by
Strand
Number
Australian Curriculum Year Level
Year 2, Foundation Year, Year 1
Look for a pattern
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
F. Y – Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point (ACMNA001); Year 2 – Describe patterns with numbers and identify missing elements (ACMNA035)
Teaching ideas
Explore other mediums with patterns e.g. wrapping paper and fabric. Show students how patterns can help to predict --> expect --> plan.
How Many Snails?
Strand
Number
Australian Curriculum Year Level
Year 2, Foundation Year, Year 1
Look for a pattern
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
F. Y – Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point (ACMNA001); Year 2 – Describe patterns with numbers and identify missing elements (ACMNA035)
Teaching ideas
Explore other mediums with patterns e.g. wrapping paper and fabric. Show students how patterns can help to predict --> expect --> plan.
Each Orange Had 8 Slices
Strand
Number
Australian Curriculum Year Level
Year 2, Year 3, Foundation Year, Year 1
Australian Curriculum: Description
F.Y – Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point (ACMNA001); F.Y – Represent practical situations to model addition and sharing (ACMNA004); Year 1 – Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts (ACMNA015); Year 3 – Recall multiplication facts of two, three, five and ten and related division facts (ACMNA056)
Teaching ideas
Build on the concept of counting on, partitioning and part-part-whole with other object sequences.
12 Ways to Get to 11
Strand
Number
Australian Curriculum Year Level
Foundation Year, Year 1
Part-Part-Whole
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
F.Y – Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point (ACMNA001); F.Y – Represent practical situations to model addition and sharing (ACMNA004); Year 1 – Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts (ACMNA015)