How many counters do you think we would need to get from 1 to 35? Churchlands, W.A. p 46 This task examines students’s understanding of the meaning of the individual digits in a two-digit number value of a digit depends on its position within a number Source: Sullivan and Lilburn. 2010. maths activities. Oxford University Press: South Melbourne. p32 counters Digits Numeral expander Show me pocket frame Place value arrows TOPIC CONTENT DESCRIPTOR KEY IDEA Pre-ASSESS ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION STUDENT JOURNAL RESOURCES 1.3.5 Place Value – Regrouping ACMNA014 Count collections to 100 by partitioning numbers using place value. Partitioning numbers Regrouping Activity The Investigation – ‘Newspaper numbers’ could be used as an assessment activity Newspaper Numbers: Provide students with a range of magazines and catalogues. Ask them to cut out all the numbers they can find, and paste them in order from smallest to largest on a piece of paper. Bundling sticks (and hairbands) Counters (and small zip lock bags) Unifix cubes Numerals TOPIC CONTENT DESCRIPTOR KEY IDEA Pre-ASSESS ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION STUDENT JOURNAL RESOURCES 1.3.6 Growing Patterns ACMNA018 Investigate and describe number patterns formed by skip counting and patterns with Objects. Explaining patterns that have been created Create a growing pattern Predict the next number in the following Tables and Chairs: Ask students to work out the pattern that is created with table and chairs. Ask students to predict how many chairs are needed for one square table. Then how many chairs are needed for two square tables and so on. Display data in a table form. Square tiles or coloured counters Whiteboard Whiteboard markers FISH TOPIC CONTENT DESCRIPTOR KEY IDEA Pre-ASSESS ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION STUDENT JOURNAL RESOURCES 1.3.7 Fractions 2 ACMNA016 Recognise and describe one-half as one of two equal parts of a whole. Explain direct and indirect comparisons of length using Halving strips – linear fractions Observe students as they participate in the half your height activity process. Observe students as they Equal/Unequal: Draw a collection of shapes on the interactive whiteboard or board. Strips of paper Scissors Pens FISH
shapes and objects using obvious features. shapes and objects using obvious features 1-5 cylinder, cone. Ask students to select and name a shape from your description. Who am I? I am curved around the middle. I have two ends. My ends are flat circle shapes (cylinder). Who am I? I have one curved round surface. I am a perfectly round 3D shape like a ball (sphere). Who am I? I have 6 flat square faces. All the faces are the same size. I have 8 corners (cube) Who am I? I have 6 flat rectangular faces. I have 8 corners (rectangular prism). Who am I? I have a flat circular base. My sides are curved. My top is pointed (cone). rolling a piece of cardboard and using tape to hold it together. 3D objects e.g. Sphere: marble, ball, orange; Cone: party hat, traffic cone, ice-cream cone; Cube: dice, rubix cube, box; Rectangular prism: blocks, book, tissue box; Cylinder: candle, can, paper towels. Mystery Box – Cardboard box about 25x25x35cm with a lid. Cut holes in each side (leaving a flap) as in the diagram TOPIC CONTENT DESCRIPTOR KEY IDEA Pre-ASSESS ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION STUDENT JOURNAL RESOURCES 1.3.10 Data and graphs ACMSP263 Choose simple questions and gather responses ACMSP262 Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays. Justifying representations of data Collecting data Ask students to represent the data by making a pictograph on their own 10x10 grid. Ask questions about the data represented in the graph: Which group of pets has the most / least? Which groups of pets have the same amount? How many more axolotls are there than guinea pigs? How many crabs and fish all together? Show a graph, for example: Ask: What might this be a graph of? Do students make reasonable suggestions? Are some suggestions more plausible than others? Source: Sullivan and Lilburn. 2010. maths activities. Oxford University Press: South 10x10 floor grid Post-it notes or pictures to fit the grid squares.