Early Stage 1, mathematics – Unit 06

Explore the big idea that 'equal means equivalent' in this two-week sample unit.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.

In this unit – 'Equal means equivalent', students are provided with opportunities to:

understand equal as equivalence through exploring mass
explore number relations
use number relations in combining and separating numbers.

Syllabus focus and content groups

Representing whole number – MAO-WM-01, MAE-RWN-01, MAE-RWN-02

Instantly name the number of objects within small collections
Recognise number patterns
Use the counting sequence of ones flexibly
Connect counting and numerals to quantities

Combining and separating quantities – MAO-WM-01, MAE-CSQ-01, MAE-CSQ-02

Model additive relations and compare quantities
Identify part-whole relationships in numbers up to 10

Non-spatial measure – MAO-WM-01, MAE-NSM-01

Mass: Identify and compare mass using weight

Resource

Mathematics – Early Stage 1 – Unit 6 (DOCX 16275 KB)

Mathematics K–2 units

Sample units to support implementation of the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus from K–2.

Category:

Combining and separating quantities
Early Stage 1
Mathematics (2022)
Non-spatial measure
Representing whole numbers
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