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    Inquiry Prompt Ribbon Bow - Calculate

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    This open-ended task challenges students to carry out a mathematical investigation using a ribbon-bow as a stimulus. They are encouraged to develop their own research questions and investigate possible solutions using using mathematical problem solving and modelling strategies.

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    Transformations Year 3 & 4 - Calculate

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    This lesson helps students explore different shape transformations and describe symmetry in objects and images.

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    Making Shapes (Foundation lesson) - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to encourage students to check their shape to ensure/prove that it is a hexagon. Students need to develop an understanding that good mathematicians find solutions to problems, check to see if their solution is correct and explain their thinking.

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    Introduction to Shapes Year 2 - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to discover the language that students are using to describe the features of shapes. Although students may know the names of many shapes, and may know the difference between a square and a circle, the description of why these shapes are different may not be mathematically accurate. Listen to ...

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    'Dog In, Cat Out' - Time Unit - Calculate

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    Using the Australian children's book 'Dog In, Cat Out' (written by Gillian Rubinstein and illustrated by Ann James) the lesson sequences and activities in this unit are a way to help children from Foundation to Grade 2 level gain an understanding of the concept of time, its measurement and its numeration.

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    Pattern & Algebra Year 6 - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity to challenge students to unpack a rule and see if it is being used correctly. Often students will just learn a rule and blindly use it. This task gets students to stop and think and then make corrections to ensure the rule works in all cases (generalise).

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    Pattern & Algebra Year 5 - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to discover if students can interpret information in a table and use fractions (with the same denominator) to represent different amounts. We want to encourage students to use what they know about to interpret the information in the table before applying their understanding of fractions.

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    Pattern & Algebra Year 3 - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to discover if students can use numbers to describe a pattern created with objects. We want to encourage students to record what they know about the pattern in a table and then use this information to help predict future terms and identify the rule or function for the pattern. At this stage, ...

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    Pattern & Algebra Year 1 - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to discover if students can use their knowledge of repeating patterns created with objects and extend this to number patterns. It is important to remember to ask students to continue patterns to the right and left. This is important as students need to be able to count forwards and backwards.

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    More than, less than ½ - Calculate

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    This game, played with ten-sided dice, in pairs or small groups, provides students with opportunities to make, simplify and compare fractions with different denominators. Students aim to collect fractions that are more than a half and less than a half, recording their rolled fractions on a score card as the game progresses.

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    Bunny Ears - Calculate

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    This quick game encourages students to use their fingers to model numbers in different ways.

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    Fraction War - Calculate

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    This game, played in pairs with a of dominoes, challenges students to create fractions and compare their values. The player with the higher value fraction wins each round and the associated domino. The game is played until one player owns all the dominoes.

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    Pattern & Algebra Year 4 - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to discover if students can use numbers to describe a pattern created with objects. We want to encourage students to record what they know about the pattern in a table and then use this information to help predict future terms and identify the rule or function for the pattern. By recording ...

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    Pattern & Algebra Year 2 - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to discover if students can use numbers to describe a pattern that it written as a description. From here we are interested in finding out if students can interpret the pattern, discover the rule and apply this rule to find missing or future terms.

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    Pattern & Algebra Foundation - Calculate

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    The focus of this activity is to discover if students can make, copy, continue and explain repeating patterns. Often students will only be asked to continue patterns to the right, but ensure you ask students to continue patterns to the left. Like the number sequence a pattern can extend in both directions.

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    Duck in a Bucket - Calculate

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    In this game for pairs or teams, students practise addition and subtraction of small numbers, using multiple strategies.

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    Pass The Count - Calculate

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    This game allows students to practice their skip counting skills in small groups.

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    Event Planner - Calculate

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    This investigative project gives students the experience of being a professional ‘event planner’, by organising a special event such as a wedding reception, farewell or special birthday party. Students are asked to prepare a comprehensive plan that outlines a floor and seating plan, a fully costed menu, a monetary quote ...

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    Crocodile and Shark (F–3) - Calculate

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    In this game students practise addition and subtraction of numbers from the face of a die, using multiple strategies.

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    Mastermind - Calculate

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    This small group game challenges students to use logic and problem solving strategies to name multi-digit numbers.

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