Foundation Year
The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies reinforce the significance of working mathematically within the content and describe how the content is explored or developed. They provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of the learning of mathematics. The achievement standards reflect the content and encompass the proficiencies.
At this year level:
- understanding includes connecting names, numerals and quantities
- fluency includes readily counting numbers in sequences, continuing patterns and comparing the lengths of objects
- problem-solving includes using materials to model authentic problems, sorting objects, using familiar counting sequences to solve unfamiliar problems and discussing the reasonableness of the answer
- reasoning includes explaining comparisons of quantities, creating patterns and explaining processes for indirect comparison of length.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Achievement Standard
By the end of the Foundation year, students make connections between number names, numerals and quantities up to 10. They compare objects using mass, length and capacity. Students connect events and the days of the week. They explain the order and duration of events. They use appropriate language to describe location.
Students count to and from 20 and order small collections. They group objects based on common characteristics and sort shapes and objects. Students answer simple questions to collect information and make simple inferences.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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Space Pattern-Themed Editable Desk Name Plate
Help your students feel at home on the first day of a new school year with these customisable desk name plates to match your classroom theme.
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Proud Peacock-themed Editable Desk Name Plates
Create individualised desk name plates using this editable Proud Peacock-themed desk name plate template.
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Camp-Themed Desk Name Plates
Create individualised nature-inspired Camp-themed desk name plates for your students this school year.
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Counting Objects Bear Hunt – Numbers 6–10
Use one-to-one correspondence and basic counting skills with this hands-on activity.
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Four in a Row – Numbers 6–10
Match picture cards with numerals to practise counting to 10.
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Four in a Row – Numbers 1–5
Match picture cards with numerals to practice counting to 5.
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Counting Peg Cards – Dinosaurs
Practice counting objects with a set of 18 dinosaur-themed counting peg cards.
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I Can Count To Ten Activity
A fun way to teach students how to count to ten on a 0-10 number grid.
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All About Hexagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing hexagons.
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All About Pentagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing pentagons.
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Ice Cream Addition Activity
A cute ice cream-themed addition activity.
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Spot the Dots Subitising Activity
Build number sense skills with these sets of cards.
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Count and Graph – At the Beach
A beach-themed hands-on activity to introduce graphing skills.
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Number 1-30 Fishy Find Game
A set of 'fish' representing numbers 1-30 in numeral and word form.
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Number 1 - 30 Egg Flip Game
Numbers 1 - 30 in numerals and words on frying 'eggs' to help students with number recognition.
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Wonderings – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Number 17 - Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about the number 17.
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Number 13 - Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about the number 13.
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All About Circles Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing circles.
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Number Worksheet - 8
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about 8.
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Number Worksheet - 0
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about 0.
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Alien Eyes - Number Game
A fun alien themed number game to help students identify the number from 1 to 12 and count small collections.
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Numbers in the Environment - Number Hunt Worksheet
A busy street themed number hunt worksheet for students to identify a range of numbers in the environment.
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Numbers in Our Environment - Recording Worksheet
A place value worksheet for younger students to use when identifying and recording numbers in their environment.
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Numbers by 2 - Anchor
Join the dots and numbers to make a picture.
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Numbers by 1 - Caterpillar
Join the dots and numbers to make a picture.
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Ordinal Numbers Bingo Cards
32 different bingo cards using ordinal numbers.
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Pattern Activity Cards - Sport
Pattern activities using sport related pictures.
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Pattern Activity Cards - Pirates
Pattern activities using pirate pictures.
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Numeration Word Wall
A set of vocabulary cards for a numeration word wall.
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0-20 Number and Word Posters - BW
Posters showing numbers and words from 0-20.
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Patterns and Algebra Worksheets - Foundation
4 patterns and algebra worksheets linked to the Australian Curriculum.