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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Subitising Game - Slap It!
Help students strengthen subitsing skills with this multiplayer maths card game!
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Rounding Decimals – Task Cards
Round decimals to the nearest hundredth with this set of 24 task cards.
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Rounding Whole Numbers Word Problem Worksheet
Explore understanding of place value to round whole numbers to a given place with this printable maths worksheet.
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Friends of a Feather-Themed Editable Desk Name Plates
Create individualised desk name plates using this editable Friends of a Feather-themed desk name plate template.
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Hot Air Balloon-Themed Editable Desk Name Plate
Help your students feel at home on the first day of a new school year with these customisable desk name plates to match your classroom theme.
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Space Pattern-Themed Editable Desk Name Plate
Help your students feel at home on the first day of a new school year with these customisable desk name plates to match your classroom theme.
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Farm Yard-themed Editable Desk Name Plates
Create individualised desk name plates using this editable Farm Yard-themed desk name plate template.
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Counting Objects Bear Hunt – Numbers 6–10
Use one-to-one correspondence and basic counting skills with this hands-on activity.
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Counting Objects Bear Hunt – Numbers 1–5
Use one-to-one correspondence and basic counting skills with this hands-on game.
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Race to Number 10
Practise counting and sequencing objects up to 10 with this hands-on or interactive game.
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Estimating Decimal Sum and Differences — Year 6 Maths Mazes
Year 6 students can practise estimating solutions to decimal addition and subtraction equations with this set of maths mazes.
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Comparing Two Digit Numbers — Clash Game for Year 1
Practise comparing two-digit numbers with the help of this year 1 board game.
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Counting Objects Hunt – Numbers 1–10
Use one-to-one correspondence skills to practise counting objects up to 10.
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Subitise Battle – Card Game
Quickly subitise and compare with this fast-paced card game.
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Draw a Fraction Worksheet
Represent fractions in multiple ways using this structured worksheet.
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Nets of 3-D Shapes - Christmas Ornaments Printable
Turn 3-D nets into paper Christmas ornaments with a fun set of printable ornament templates.
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Rounding Numbers – Match-up Activity
Practise rounding decimals and whole numbers with this match-up activity.
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Counting Peg Cards – Dinosaurs
Practice counting objects with a set of 18 dinosaur-themed counting peg cards.
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Counting Peg Cards - Halloween
Practise counting objects with a set of 18 Halloween peg cards.
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Counting to 100 - Dot Day Worksheet
Celebrate International Dot Day with this fun, hands-on way to practise counting to 100.
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Missing Digit Multiplication - Interactive Activity
Encourage critical thinking with this missing digit multiplication activity.
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Rounding to the Nearest Ten - Interactive Activity
Practise rounding two-digit numbers to the nearest ten with this interactive Google Slides activity.
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Comparing Three-digit Numbers – Worksheet
Practise comparing three-digit numbers with this hands-on worksheet.
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Measuring Length with Clovers Worksheet
Measure familiar objects using our lucky clover in this St Patrick’s Day maths activity!
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Addition Strategies: Base-Ten Blocks Worksheet
Practice using the strategy of using base-10 blocks and regrouping to find the sum.
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All About Hexagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing hexagons.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Burger Bar Backlash – Project
A project in which students get to reinvent a theme park burger bar to make it more inclusive of different dietary requirements.
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Farmer Sam's Paddocks
A fun activity for students to practise using multiple equal groups to represent multiplication.
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Basic Fact Cards
A set of 72 basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division fact cards.
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Repeating Patterns Spinner
Have fun using this spinner to reinforce understanding of patterning!
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Number Talks - Place Value Task Cards
Build number sense skills with this set of 32 place value task cards.
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Spin and Sort – More, Less, Same
An open-ended sorting activity based on using a spinner.