Stage 1, mathematics, Year A – Unit 12
This sample Stage 1 unit develops student knowledge, understanding, and skills in patterning.
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022)External link © 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, 'Patterns have something that repeats over and over and over again', students are provided with opportunities to:
- understand that patterns repeat, and this repetition is referred to as the repeating core
- understand that some patterns can increase (grow) or decrease (shrink) by the same amount in each subsequent term
- develop an understanding of patterns in the place value system.
Representing whole numbers A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
- Use counting sequences of ones with two-digit numbers and beyond
- Continue and create number patterns
- Represent the structure of groups of ten in whole numbers
Representing whole numbers B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
- Use counting sequences of ones and tens flexibly
- Form, regroup and rename three-digit numbers
Combining and separating quantities A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-CSQ-01
- Use advanced count-by-one strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
- Recognise and recall number bonds up to ten
- Use flexible strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
Forming groups A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-FG-01
- Count in multiples using rhythmic and skip counting
- Use skip counting patterns
Forming groups B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-FG-01
Represent and explain multiplication as the combining of equal groups
Data A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-DATA-01, MA1-DATA-02
- Ask questions and gather data
- Represent data with objects and drawings and describe the displays
Data B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-DATA-01, MA1-DATA-02
- Identify a question of interest and gather relevant data
- Create displays of data and interpret them