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Sort and classify familiar objects and explain the basis for these classifications. Copy, continue and create patterns with objects and drawings (ACMNA005)

Elaborations
  • observing natural patterns in the world around us
  • creating and describing patterns using materials, sounds, movements or drawings
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
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reSolve: Statistics - Shoes

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This lesson engages students in gathering and representing data on the shoes that students wear to school. Students work together as a class to sort their shoes into different categories of their choosing. They organise and represent their data using a picture graph, then use the graph to answer questions and make simple ...

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reSolve: Patterns in a circle

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This sequence of lessons explores the various possibilities for constructing a circular pattern using different colours. Students decorate party hats using two and then three different coloured pompoms and investigate the combinations that arise. They then create circular patterns using four colours and identify similarities ...

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reSolve: Patterns: Attribute Train

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This sequence of two lessons explores the similarity and differences of objects based on attributes. The sequence begins by looking at the attributes of colour and shape and then introduces a third attribute of size. Students are asked to determine what an object might look like when one or two of its attributes are changed. ...

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Play School: Buttons and shapes

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Have you ever looked at the buttons on your clothes? What shapes are they? You will find that most buttons are circles, but sometimes they can come in really different and interesting shapes, sizes and colours! What are some of the button shapes and colours mentioned in this video?

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Cake time: Peg + cat

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Peg and Cat use a pattern to decorate a cake. See what type of pattern they use.

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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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reSolve: Statistics: How many are we?

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This sequence of 3 lessons engages students in exploring class data through everyday experiences. Students collect and record data about the number of classmates present each day and use this information to make informed predictions. Key learning goals, pedagogical tools and design decisions for teachers are integrated ...

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Classify your toys | Questacon

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In this activity, students collect and sort different toys based on the features they observe such as size, shape, colour and materials. The activity includes a list of what is required, suggestions of what to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe and suggestions ...

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Chairs for bears

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In this module, students investigate the common design features of chairs and how different types of chairs fit different sized people and have a range of purposes. They discuss the size and shape of different toys and analyse the requirements for a suitable chair for their toy. The module includes a comprehensive teacher ...

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Pass The Count - Calculate

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This game allows students to practice their skip counting skills in small groups.

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Pattern & Algebra Foundation - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to discover if students can make, copy, continue and explain repeating patterns. Often students will only be asked to continue patterns to the right, but ensure you ask students to continue patterns to the left. Like the number sequence a pattern can extend in both directions.

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Making Shapes (Foundation lesson) - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to encourage students to check their shape to ensure/prove that it is a hexagon. Students need to develop an understanding that good mathematicians find solutions to problems, check to see if their solution is correct and explain their thinking.

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Stand up, sit down - Calculate

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This game focuses on listening and matching shape properties to the correct shape, and using mathematical vocabulary to describe shapes.

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See & Say - Calculate

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This class warm-up game focuses on practising addition and subtraction strategies and developing algebraic thinking by using a rule applied to a list of numbers.

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Finding Shapes and Objects - 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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Algebra: Foundation to Year 9

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This comprehensive resource describes the progression of algebra-related ideas and algebraic thinking. The resource demonstrates examples of relevant teaching strategies, investigations, activity plans and connected concepts in algebra including teaching and cultural implications.

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First steps in mathematics: Chance and data

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This guide supports teachers to develop students’ understanding, skills and processes related to probability and statistics.

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Healthy eating at home and on the go

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Students will learn about the importance of healthy eating and preparing food safely and hygienically. They will understand how this enables their bodies to grow and develop, using hands-on activities. This lesson is part of a sequence of lessons that can be used with this age-group of students. Topics include Seasons and ...

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Whisper Whisper Loud - Calculate

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This game explores number sequences and practises skip counting.

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Shapes: Which One Doesn't Belong? - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to discover what students know shapes, including their features and properties. What language are students using to describe and sort shapes? How can we as teachers help students increase their shape vocabulary?

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