Mathematics / Year 3 / Number and Algebra / Number and place value

Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise, model, represent and order numbers to at least 10 000 (ACMNA052)

Elaborations
  • placing four-digit numbers on a number line using an appropriate scale
  • reproducing numbers in words using their numerical representations and vice versa
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Place value,  Number lines,  Positive integers,  Numerical order

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The number system extends infinitely to very large and very small numbers: Multi-age 3–6 Year A – Unit 1

This unit develops the big idea that our number system extends infinitely to very large and very small numbers.

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The number system extends infinitely to very large and very small numbers: Multi-age 3–6 Year A – Unit 11

This 2-week unit develops the big idea that our number system extends infinitely to very large and very small numbers.

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What needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement: Multi-age 3–6 Year A – Unit 9

This 2-week unit develops the big idea that what needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement.

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Multiplicative thinking involves flexible use of multiplication and division concepts, strategies and representations: Multi-age 3–6 Year A – Unit 7

This 2-week unit develops the big idea that multiplicative thinking involves flexible use of multiplication and division concepts, strategies and representations.

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Questions can be asked and answered by collecting and interpreting data: Multi-age 3–6 Year A – Unit 5

This unit introduces the big idea that questions can be asked and answered by interpreting data.

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The number system extends infinitely to very large and very small numbers: Multi-age 3–6 Year A – Unit 6

This 2-week unit introduces the big idea that our number system extends infinitely to very large and very small numbers.

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Addition and subtraction problems can be solved using a variety of strategies: Multi-age 3–6 Year A – Unit 2

This unit introduces the big idea that addition and subtraction problems can be solved by using a variety of strategies.

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Flying high

Students partition four-digit numbers into place-value parts.

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Mastermind - Calculate

This small group game challenges students to use logic and problem solving strategies to name multi-digit numbers.

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Park Ranger Problem Solving: An ‘Addition & Subtraction’ Rich Task for Years 3–4 - Calculate

The aim of this task is to provide a rich, contextual activity through which students can begin to explore the addition and subtraction of one- and two-digit of numbers in everyday contexts.

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Today's Number - Calculate

This is an open task as it can cater for the needs of many students and can be used over and over to build confidence in representing numbers in different ways. In this activity students have an opportunity to engage with a variety of number ranges and are able to demonstrate their understandings of those numbers in many ways.

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Number Patterns - Calculate

This resource introduces a number of activities focused around number patterns. Helping children to explore, continue and describe number patterns can lead to an early understanding of algebraic concepts.

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AERO Ochre Maths Year 3 Unit 2 - Exploring calculation strategies

This sequence of 15 lessons will teach students various calculation strategies.

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School challenge

Students represent four-digit numbers to 2,000 using materials. They read, write and compare three-digit and four-digit numbers.

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Hundreds and thousands

Students compare and order three-digit numbers using number lines.

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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.

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Number sequence: Year 3 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 3 is for the topic of Number sequence. Students learn to recognise, represent and order whole numbers up to 10,000 and beyond. This involves using number names, writing conventions and renaming numbers using place-value parts.