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Subitise small collections of objects (ACMNA003)

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  • using subitising as the basis for ordering and comparing collections of numbers
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  • Numeracy Numeracy
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Subitising

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reSolve: Authentic Problems: Tea Party

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This sequence of four lessons presents a purposeful context for counting using the context of planning a tea party. Students consider items required for a small party, draw and count the items and then extend this to a larger party for the whole class. Each lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, ...

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reSolve: Counting: Handfuls

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This lesson focuses on building students' counting skills, particularly their ability to subitise a collection (recognise the number of items in a group without the need to count them) . Students consider ways of structuring a collection so that the total can be quickly identified. They explore different arrangements for ...

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reSolve: Number: Time for tea

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In this sequence of four tasks, students count and connect number names, numerals, and quantities, as they make plans for a class tea party. Students sort, categorise, and count tea party items, discerning similarities and differences between them. They plan and draw a placemat of everything they would need for a class ...

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reSolve: Number - Taking handfuls

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This sequence of 6 tasks explores relationships between numbers 1 to 20 through subitising, comparison, and using 5 and 10 as benchmarks. Students organise collections and use subitisable patterns to help count the total in their collection. Students also compare their collection with a friend to see who has more and who ...

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Yuendumu leaf games: create a poster

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In this final of these three lessons, students work in groups to reflect on and record their learning about representing number stories using Yuendumu leaf games and stories. They represent their leaf stories using pictures and numerals.

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Yuendumu leaf game: introduction

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In this first of three lessons, students investigate the concept of Yuendumu leaf games and stories and become familiar with how they can be used for addition, subtraction, quantification, counting and subitising.

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Bunny Ears - Calculate

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This quick game encourages students to use their fingers to model numbers in different ways.

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Addition Foundation - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to discover if students can represent numbers, without the need to count from 1. If students ‘trust the count’ from here they will be able to use strategies to combine collections. If students do not ‘trust the count’ they may be able to combine two collections by counting by ones, but this ...

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Bead Strings - Calculate

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Bead strings are a great tool to make with children to model numbers in a variety of ways.

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Yuendumu leaf games: representing stories

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In this second of three lessons, students are provided with the opportunity to play with their leaf families, and consider the many possibilities. They represent their leaf stories using pictures, numerals and symbols.

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Count Us In, Ep 5: Cool ways to count 1 to 5

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Watch Dodly and Flynn at the monster fair investigating ways of representing the numbers from one to five. Two is a double, such as in a double scoop of ice-cream. Tally marks and 'tri' are used as representations of three, while four monster apples are shown as 3 and 1 or 2 and 2.

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How Many? - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is for students to count a variety of objects in their home environment and write the number for each.

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Monster choir: making patterns

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Help monsters in a choir to make animal sounds in order. Make a sequence of up to four sounds. Choose monsters so that their sounds match the sequence. Repeat the pattern to make a song.

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Number trains

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Arrange train carriages according to numbers on their sides. The numbers are represented in a range of formats such as words, numerals, dice dots or counting frames. Identify the numbers that come before and after starting numbers. Begin with numbers up to ten. Move on to work with larger numbers such as 40 and 50. Practise ...

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