Becoming mathematicians – How numbers and fractions work
Explore components of number sense, including relationships between quantities, language and symbols, representing quantities and place value.
Participation
This bite-sized course is for all K–8 staff wishing to learn how numbers and fractions work.
The video is about 20 minutes long. You might like to watch it on your own or with your colleagues. It is recommended to allocate at least one hour to access the video and supporting resource, which includes opportunities to reflect on key mathematical ideas and explore follow-up ideas and resources.
Mode of delivery
Becoming mathematicians: How numbers and fractions work (staff only) is available through MyPL.
Additional professional learning
Becoming mathematicians: How numbers and fractions work is a part of the Becoming Mathematicians series of bite-sized, on-demand professional learning. These are short, focused mathematical videos and resources that explore important mathematical concepts from K–8. They are designed to be completed in one session with suggested opportunities to further explore ideas in practice.
These include:
- Becoming mathematicians: Exploring patterns
- Becoming mathematicians: Flexible additive thinking
- Becoming mathematicians: Flexible multiplicative thinking
- Becoming mathematicians: Quantifying collections
Contact us
Contact the NSW Mathematics Professional Learning team for further information.