Mathematics – Stage 1 – Year B – Unit 36

This two-week unit develops student knowledge and skills in understanding the many different situations where addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can be used.

Mathematics K-2 Syllabus © 2022 NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales.

Students are provided opportunities to:

  • investigate the 4 operations through problem solving
  • explore inverse operations
  • engage in meaningful activities using repeated halving and doubling.

Syllabus focus and content group

Representing whole numbers A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
  • Represent numbers on a line
  • 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
  • Represent equality
Combining and separating quantities B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-CSQ-01
  • Represent and reason about additive relations
  • Form multiples of ten when adding and subtracting two-digit numbers
  • Use knowledge of equality to solve related problems
Forming groups A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-FG-01
  • Count in multiples using rhythmic and skip counting
  • Use skip counting patterns
  • Model and use equal groups of objects to represent multiplication
  • Recognise and represent division
Forming groups B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-FG-01
  • Represent and explain multiplication as the combining of equal groups
  • Model doubling and halving with fractions
  • Represent multiplication and division problems

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