Mathematics – Multi-age – Year A – Unit 6
This sample multi–age unit explores the big idea 'equal means equivalent'.
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Students are provided with opportunities to:
- use balance to explore equivalence
- combine numbers that bond to form 20
- identify the equal sign and its purpose
Representing whole numbers – MAO-WM-01, MAE-RWN-01, MAE-RWN-02
- Instantly name the number of objects within small collections
- Use the counting sequence of ones flexibly
- Recognise number patterns
- 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, MAE-NSM-02
- Mass: Identify and compare mass using weight
Representing whole numbers – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
- Use counting sequences of ones with two-digit numbers and beyond
- Part A: Represent numbers on a line
- Part A: Represent the structure of groups of ten in whole numbers
Combining and separating quantities – MAO-WM-01, MA1-CSQ-01, MA1-CSQ-02
- Use advanced count-by-one strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
- Recognise and recall number bonds up to ten
- Part A: Use flexible strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
- Part A: Represent equality
- Part B: Represent and reason about additive relations
- Part B: Use knowledge of equality to solve related problems
Non-spatial measure – MAO-WM-01, MA1-NSM-01, MA1-NSM-02
- Part A: Mass: Investigate mass using an equal-arm balance