Maths Teaching Resources
Maths teachers, you've found the ultimate collection of maths worksheets, fun games, activities and so much more — Australian curriculum aligned and created by primary teachers for teachers like you!
This primary school maths teaching resource collection is full of printable and digital resources designed to save you time on your lesson plans so you can spend more time doing what you love most — engaging with your students! Best of all, each resource has undergone careful review by the expert maths teachers on the Teach Starter team to ensure it's ready for your lesson plan and your students.
You'll even find customisable resources and activities that have already been differentiated for you. Did we mention they're also aligned with the Australian Curriculum V9?
Teaching in NSW or Victoria? We have your maths curriculum covered too!
Australian Curriculum Maths Activities for Every Year Level
Mathematics has been designated as a learning area by ACARA because, according to the government, 'The study of mathematics is central to the learning, development and prospects of all young Australians.'
After all, without understanding numbers and developing mathematical proficiency, our students would not be able to make financial payments, interpret scientific data, make informed decisions in business and so much more.
With that focus on building a future for young Australians in mind, Teach Starter's mathematics resources are created and carefully reviewed by expert maths teachers on our team to help your students become motivated and confident learners.
With worksheets and activities for students from early years classrooms to upper years in this collection, here's just a taste of what is covered in the curriculum-aligned resources you'll find as you explore!
Foundation/Prep
For the youngest early years students, our engaging maths resources cover the following (and more!):
- Counting and ordering numbers up to 20
- Developing an understanding of place value
- Addition and subtraction within 10
- 2D and 3D shapes
- Time concepts (days of the week and telling time to the hour)
Year 1
Building on the foundation set in the earliest years of school, year 1 maths worksheets and games on Teach Starter cover:
- Counting and ordering numbers up to 100
- Place value up to 100
- Addition and subtraction within 20
- Money concepts such as recognising and counting coins
- Measurement of length, mass and capacity using non-standard units
- Simple fractions
Year 2
The activities created for year 2 maths teachers cover the following concepts from the Australian maths curriculum:
- Counting and ordering numbers up to 1000
- Place value up to 1000
- Addition and subtraction within 100
- Multiplication and division as grouping and sharing
- 2D shapes and their properties
- Time concepts such as reading and interpreting analogue clocks
- Data representation using simple graphs
Year 3
As we head into the middle years and students in Year 3 are expected to sit the NAPLAN tests to assess numeracy skills, and many of the concepts they will be tested on are covered in our resources:
- Place value up to 10 000
- Addition and subtraction with regrouping
- Multiplication and division facts
- Fractions and equivalent fractions
- Measurement of length, mass and capacity using standard units
- Reading and interpreting picture graphs and bar graphs
- Money concepts, including calculating change
Year 4
Year 4 students are introduced to even more new concepts and skills to expand their mathematical understanding. Here's what's in store:
- Place value up to millions
- Addition and subtraction with larger numbers
- Multiplication and division strategies
- Fractions, including comparing and ordering fractions
- Measurement of time, including 24-hour time
- Geometry concepts, including angles and symmetry
- Data representation using tables and line graphs
Year 5
Year 5 maths students will again be expected to sit NAPLAN to have their numeracy skills assessed. Here's what they'll be learning that year:
- Place value up to billions
- Addition and subtraction of decimals
- Multiplication and division of decimals
- Fractions, including addition and subtraction of fractions
- Measurement conversions (e.g., between units of length, mass and time)
- Shape classification and properties
- Statistics and probability concepts
Year 6
In their final year of primary school, year 6 maths students will get ready for secondary school with these concepts:
- Place value up to trillions
- Multiplication and division of larger numbers
- Fractions, including multiplication and division of fractions
- Ratios and percentages
- Measurement conversions involving decimals
- Geometric reasoning and properties of 2D and 3D shapes
- Statistical investigations and data analysis
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Input Output Games - 'The Cupcake Catastrophe' Escape Room
Play input output games like this ‘Cupcake Catastrophe’ escape room to put the 'FUN' in functions!
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Input / Output Data Tables and Graphs Worksheets
Differentiate instruction with these data tables and graphs worksheets that have students completing input / output tables and plotting the points on a Cartesian plane.
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Spell and Count - Money Maths Activity
Develop spelling and money-counting skills simultaneously with a printable spelling and money maths centre activity.
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Place Value Pizza - Maths Craft
Demonstrate understanding of the different ways to model three-digit numbers with a fun Place Value Pizza maths craft activity.
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Length Word Problems - Year 3 Maths Worksheet
Help your students relate addition and subtraction with length using a printable Measurement Word Problems Worksheet for Year 3.
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Fruit Pie Fractions Worksheet
Use this fractions of a circle worksheet to help your students explore halves, quarters and eighths.
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Measurement Maths Craft - Robot Template
Use a fun robot-themed maths craft with your students when learning about measuring to the nearest centimetre.
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Unit Fraction Spin and Colour Activity
Read and colour unit fractions in this fun spin and colour activity with your students.
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Unit Fractions Interactive Activity
Explore everything there is to know about unit fractions with your students using this engaging interactive activity.
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Months of the Year Worksheets - Ordering
Use these Months of the Year printables to help your students with the months of the year.
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Telling the Time Clock Template
Start telling time to the nearest five-minute increment with a hands-on printable clock template.
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Multiplication Chart
Print a handy multiplication chart for your students — it's free for teachers!
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Emoji Equation Riddles - Determine the Unknown
Determine the value of an unknown variable in an equation with printable Emoji Maths Riddle task cards.
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Column Graphs Grade 5 Worksheet
Use this double-sided column graphs worksheet to check your students’ understanding of interpreting and drawing column graphs.
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Right Prisms and Their Cross Sections Interactive Game
Learn about right prisms and their cross-sections with this digital ‘mystery picture’ game.
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3D Objects and Their Nets - Matching Game
Connect the names, models and nets of three-dimensional objects with this hands-on matching game.
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Making Monsters Subtraction - Worksheet
Have some spooky subtraction fun with three differentiated Halloween subtraction worksheets.
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Classifying 3D Objects - Interactive Activity
Classify 3D objects according to their properties with this digital drag-and-drop activity.
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3D Objects Maths Investigation - Which Net Fits Best?
Relate knowledge of 3D nets to the real world with this student-led mathematics project.
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Colour By 3D Objects - Worksheet
Practise identifying 3D objects and their attributes with a printable code-based colouring task!
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Subtraction Using MAB Blocks - Worksheet
Subtract two-digit numbers using MAB blocks with a printable subtraction worksheet.
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We're Going On a Shape Hunt! Graphing Game
Consolidate students' knowledge of 2D shapes while teaching about data collection, recording and graphing!
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Interactive Google Slides Activity - Who Am I? 2D Shapes
This interactive digital teaching resource helps students to recognise and name 2D shapes in component parts of everyday items in their environment.
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Shapes and Symmetry — Year 2 Worksheet
Assess year 2 students' understanding of 2D shape symmetry with this set of two worksheets.
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Ordering Decimals on a Number Line — Year 4 Worksheet
Practice ordering decimals on a number line with this worksheet.
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Addition and Subtraction to 10 Modelling Mats
Practise addition and subtraction to 10 facts using concrete materials with these modelling mats.
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Halves and Quarters – Cut and Paste Worksheet
Practise sorting objects to consolidate students’ understanding of halves and quarters.
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A Map of Our Classroom - Mapmaking Project
Develop primary mapping skills with a classroom mapping project.
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Multiplication with Arrays – Teaching Presentation
Teach your students how to connect multiplication with arrays with this 20-slide teaching presentation.
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Skip Counting Worksheet — Counting by 2, 5 and 10
Practise counting by 2, 5 and 10 with this skip counting worksheet.
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Picture Graph Templates
A set of blank picture graph templates for students to represent data.
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Colour By Number - Numbers 10-20
An engaging activity to consolidate your students’ recognition of two-digit numbers.
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