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Mathematics / Foundation / Measurement and Geometry / Using units of measurement

Curriculum content descriptions

Compare and order duration of events using everyday language of time (ACMMG007)

Elaborations
  • knowing and identifying the days of the week and linking specific days to familiar events
  • sequencing familiar events in time order
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Chronological order,  Time units,  Elapsed time

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