Interactive Maths Links for the Australian Curriculum
CONTENT
Sort and classify familiar objects and explain the basis for these classifications (ACMNA005)
• sort and classify a group of familiar objects into smaller groups
• recognise that a group of objects can be sorted and classified in different ways
* explain the basis for their classification of objects (Communicating, Reasoning)
Copy, continue and create patterns with objects and drawings
• recognise, copy and continue repeating patterns using sounds and/or actions
Musical patterns
Create sound patterns
OUTCOMES
A student:
› describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings MAe-1WM
› uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
MAe-2WM
› uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions MAe-3WM
› recognises, describes and continues repeating patterns MAe-8NA
Patterns and Algebra
• recognise, copy, continue and create repeating patterns using shapes, objects or pictures
* create or continue a repeating pattern using simple computer graphics (Problem Solving)
Complete simple patterns
Simple patterns Main Session
Shape Pattern Game
Completing patterns
Polkadot patterns
Pattern matcher
* recognise when an error occurs in a pattern and explain what is wrong (Communicating, Reasoning)
Simple patterns – Main Session
Shape Pattern Game
Completing patterns
• recognise, copy, continue and create repeating patterns using shapes, objects or pictures
* create or continue a repeating pattern using simple computer graphics (Problem Solving)
Complete simple patterns
Simple patterns Main Session
Shape Pattern Game
Completing patterns
Polkadot patterns
Pattern matcher
* recognise when an error occurs in a pattern and explain what is wrong (Communicating, Reasoning)
Simple patterns – Main Session
Shape Pattern Game
Completing patterns
• describe a repeating pattern made from shapes by referring to its distinguishing features, eg 'I have made my pattern from squares. The colours repeat. They go red, blue, red, blue, …'
Virtual Attribute Block Sort
Musical patterns
Earth Day Rubbish sort
Sort toys in different ways
Animal sort
Simple patterns – Starter Activity, Main Session
Bottle Cap Sort
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