Mathematics
Learning mathematics creates opportunities for and enriches the lives of all Australians. The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics provides students with essential mathematical skills and knowledge in number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. It develops the numeracy capabilities that all students need in their personal, work and civic life, and provides the fundamentals on which mathematical specialties and professional applications of mathematics are built.
Mathematics has its own value and beauty and the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics aims to instil in students an appreciation of the elegance and power of mathematical reasoning. Mathematical ideas have evolved across all cultures over thousands of years, and are constantly developing. Digital technologies are facilitating this expansion of ideas and providing access to new tools for continuing mathematical exploration and invention. The curriculum focuses on developing increasingly sophisticated and refined mathematical understanding, fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. These proficiencies enable students to respond to familiar and unfamiliar situations by employing mathematical strategies to make informed decisions and solve problems efficiently.
The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics ensures that the links between the various components of mathematics, as well as the relationship between mathematics and other disciplines, are made clear. Mathematics is composed of multiple but interrelated and interdependent concepts and systems which students apply beyond the mathematics classroom. In science, for example, understanding sources of error and their impact on the confidence of conclusions is vital, as is the use of mathematical models in other disciplines. In geography, interpretation of data underpins the study of human populations and their physical environments; in history, students need to be able to imagine timelines and time frames to reconcile related events; and in English, deriving quantitative and spatial information is an important aspect of making meaning of texts.
The curriculum anticipates that schools will ensure all students benefit from access to the power of mathematical reasoning and learn to apply their mathematical understanding creatively and efficiently. The Mathematics curriculum provides students with carefully paced, in-depth study of critical skills and concepts. It encourages teachers to help students become self-motivated, confident learners through inquiry and active participation in challenging and engaging experiences.
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Maths Mazes (Number Sequencing)
Skip count your way through these mazes that focus on number sequencing.
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Mystery Pattern Grids (Addition)
Solve addition sums and interpret grid coordinates to reveal the picture.
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Colour by Number - 2, 3, 5, 10 Multiplication
An engaging activity to consolidate your students' understanding of multiplication facts.
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Making Tens Subtraction Worksheet
Partition numbers to subtract with a printable subtraction worksheet.
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Maths Warm-Ups Interactive PowerPoint – Year 4
A PowerPoint providing a series of warm up activities for Year 4 students across the Mathematics curriculum.
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Complex Dot-to-Dot – Fractions and Decimals Puzzle for Year 6
Challenge year 6 students with a complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate understanding of fractions and decimals.
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Crazy Boxes – 6 Times Tables
A fun multiplication worksheet where students create a colour pattern using 6 times tables.
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Crazy Boxes – 10 Times Tables
A fun multiplication worksheet where students create a colour pattern using 10 times tables.
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Find the Pattern Worksheet
A worksheet to assist early learners in recognising patterns.
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Five Wonders Theme Park – Stimulus Posters
A number of stimulus posters all themed around Five Wonders Theme Park.
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Which Is Heavier? – Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint quiz that asks students to compare the mass of various everyday objects.
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Maths Mazes (Addition and Subtraction)
A set of puzzling mazes that require addition and subtraction skills to solve.
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Multiplication Mouse – Worksheet
The multiplication mouse is scurrying in with three differentiated worksheets.
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Money Playing Cards (Australian Currency) – Coins
A set of cards featuring Australian coin currency for learning about money and financial mathematics.
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Maths Warm Ups Interactive PowerPoint - Year 2
A PowerPoint providing a series of warm up activities for Year 2 students across the curriculum.
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Number Talks - Data Analysis Task Cards
Build data analysis skills with this set of 26 task cards.
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Maths Mazes (Factors)
A set of maths mazes that allow students to demonstrate their knowledge of factors.
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Python Patterns – Match-Up Activity
An activity for students to consolidate copying and creating patterns.
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Flip, Draw, Expand! - Place Value Worksheet (4-Digit Numbers)
A worksheet to use when consolidating understanding of place value to thousands.
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Subitising 1 to 12 - Snap and Memory Game
A set of subitising cards for students to play a game of snap or memory when learning to subitise numbers.
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Finding Alternate Angles – Year 7 Maths Worksheet
Identify and calculate alternate angles with this one-page maths worksheet.
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Informal Units Rulers
Use printable informal measuring rulers to introduce your little learners to the world of measurement.
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Fact Family Fishbowls
A sorting activity to demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division fact families.
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Fact Family Find and Flip - Addition and Subtraction (Upper)
Addition and subtraction game cards demonstrating the relationship between fact families.
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Numbers by 5 - Robot
Join the dots and numbers to make a picture.
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Data Maths Investigation - Should I Buy It?
A mathematics investigation involving data collection and representation, embedded in a real-world context.
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Number of the Day Warm-Up PowerPoint
A 30 slide editable PowerPoint Template for a 'number of the day' warm up.
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Months of the Year Poster - Southern Hemipshere - No Christmas
A poster displaying the months of the year.
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Using Units of Measurement Worksheets - Year 1
4 measurement worksheets linked to the Australian Curriculum.
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Multiplication and Division Facts Flashcards - Complete Set
A complete set of multiplication and division facts flashcards.
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What's My Card? Double-Digit Board Game
Guess the mystery 2 digit numbers by asking your opponent a series of elimination questions.
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Skip Counting by 2s, 5s and 10s PowerPoint
A 28 page editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when introducing skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s.