Mathematics / Year 2 / Number and Algebra / Number and place value

Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise, model, represent and order numbers to at least 1000 (ACMNA027)

Elaborations
  • recognising there are different ways of representing numbers and identifying patterns going beyond 100
  • developing fluency with writing numbers in meaningful contexts
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Number lines,  Positive integers,  Numerical order

Interactive

Number trains

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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Collections of ten are really useful: K–2 Year B – Unit 1

This two-week unit introduces students to the big idea that collections of 10 are useful.

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What needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement: K–2 Year B – Unit 3

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills of measurement.

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Smaller numbers can be found hiding in bigger numbers: K–2 Year B – Unit 4

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills of place value and how smaller numbers can be found hiding in bigger numbers.

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Equal means equivalent: K–2 Year B – Unit 6

This sample multi–age unit continues to explore the big idea 'equal means equivalent'.

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Data helps describe and wonder about the world: K–2 Year B – Unit 7

This sample multi-stage unit continues to explore the big idea 'data helps describe and wonder about the world'.

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Collections of objects can be changed by adding more (combining) or taking some away (separating): K–2 Year B – Unit 9

This unit develops understanding and skills of forming groups and combining and separating.

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Collections of ten are really useful: K–2 Year B – Unit 11

This sample multi–age unit develops student knowledge, understanding, and skills of place value, number representation, and data.

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Problems can be solved and represented in different ways: K–2 Year B – Unit 20

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills to solve mathematical problems using critical and strategic thinking.

Downloadable

First steps in mathematics: Number – Book 1

The content of this book is organised into topics including understanding whole and decimal numbers, and understanding fractional numbers.

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Operations: Foundation to Year 9

This comprehensive resource describes the progression of ideas that cover addition and subtraction of integers; multiplication and division of integers; the four operations with common and decimal fractions; and operation applications with percent, rate and ratio.

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Number: Foundation to Year 9

This comprehensive resource describes the progression of number-related ideas showing the relationship to other curriculum strands. The resource demonstrates examples of relevant teaching strategies, investigations, activity plans and connected concepts in number including teaching and cultural implications.

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First steps in mathematics: Number – Book 2

The content of this book is organised into topics including understanding operations, calculating, and reasoning about number patterns.

Interactive

Sites2See – measurement for primary

Selected links to a range of interactive and print resources for Measurement topics in K-6 Mathematics.

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TIMES Module 2: Number and Algebra: addition and subtraction - teacher guide

This is a 29-page guide for teachers. The module introduces addition and subtraction of whole numbers.

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TIMES Module 1: Number and Algebra: counting and place value - teacher guide

This is a 16-page guide for teachers. It is a module introducing the concept of place value.