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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Number Ordering Puzzles
Help students order numbers up to 20 with a set of 8 cut-and-paste number ordering puzzles.
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Measuring Length - Year 1 Maths Assessment
Assess your students’ skills with measuring length using a printable Year 1 Measuring Length Test.
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Estimate the Length Game - MM, CM, M, KM
Practise estimating length in metric units with this self-checking Google interactive activity.
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Know Your Measurement Conversions Trivia Game
Practise measurement conversions involving time, length, capacity, and volume with an exciting Know Your Measurement! Trivia Game!
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Year 5 Long Division Test (No Remainders)
Assess your students' skills with long division using a printable Year 5 Long Division Test.
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Counting to 20 Cut and Paste Worksheet
Count objects within 20 and match the total to its written number on this 2-page cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Order Up! Elapsed Time Puzzles
Practise determining elapsed time with a printable pack of nine Order Up! Elapsed Time Cut and Paste Puzzle Strips.
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Telling Time to the Nearest Minute Test
Assess your student's abilities to tell time to the nearest minute with a Telling Time to the Minute Unit Test for Year 3.
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Unit Fractions Game Show Interactive
Play a game of unit fractions with your students with this fun engaging interactive slide deck.
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3-Act Maths Tasks - Time Word Problems
Practise problem-solving skills and time conversions with a printable pack of 3 Act Maths Task worksheets.
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Four in a Row - Tell the Time Clock Game -Hour and Half Hour
Play a Four in a Row Telling Time Game to demonstrate the ability to tell time to the nearest hour and half hour.
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When Does It Happen? – Sorting Activity
Identify activities that happen in the morning, afternoon, and at night with a Time of Day Sorting activity for Foundations students.
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Area Model Multiplication Small Group Activity
Review multiplication using the area model with this small group activity.
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4-Digit Number Riddles Cut and Paste
Use these 4-digit number worksheets to help students practise matching numbers up to 10 000 with their word and expanded forms.
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Using Metric Units of Area Worksheets
Use this set of three measurement math worksheets to help your students understand the concept of measuring area in metric units.
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2-Digit Numbers in Expanded Form Worksheet
Explore two-digit numbers in standard form and expanded form with this set of two cut-and-paste style worksheets.
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Finding the Area of 2D Shapes Poster
Display this math poster showing the area formula for different 2D shapes during your space and measurement lessons.
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Perimeter and Area Digital Puzzles
Give students practice finding the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles with these digital area and perimeter puzzles.
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3-Digit Number Forms Worksheet
Help students practise their knowledge of 3-digit numbers with this place value worksheet that covers MAB blocks, standard form, and expanded form.
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Is It a Line of Symmetry? Worksheets
Assign this lines of symmetry worksheet to your students to check their understanding of the existence of a line of symmetry on various 2D shapes.
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Angles in Our Environment Interactive Game
Bring an extra dimension of fun into your Year 3 maths classroom with an interactive game exploring angles in the environment.
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Fact Families (Addition and Subtraction) Interactive Activity
Use this fact family houses resource to teach and practise addition and subtraction fact families with your students.
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Addition Strategies to 20 Workmat
Practise using a variety of addition strategies to add numbers up to 20.
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Graphing on the Cartesian Plane Teaching Slides
Teach your students how to plot points on a graph using ordered pairs from input-output tables with this set of teaching slides.
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Compensation Strategy Addition Interactive Activity
Practise using the addition compensation strategy with this fun interactive activity.
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Spooky Subtraction Colour by Number - Worksheet
Bring some spooky maths fun into the classroom with a Halloween colour-by-number worksheet focused on subtracting four-digit numbers.
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2-Digit Subtraction Using Bar Models- Differentiated Worksheets
Review and assess your students’ subtraction skills with differentiated 2-digit subtraction worksheets focusing on the bar model strategy.
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Subtraction Strategies – Assessment
Assess your students’ knowledge of subtraction strategies with a subtraction assessment.
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Strategies for Subtraction - Maths Strategies Workbook
Teach and practise various subtraction strategies with a printable 3-digit subtraction mini-book.
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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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Number Patterns – More and Less Worksheets
Use place value skills to mentally add and subtract 10 or 100 to a given number with this set of worksheets.
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Fractions on a Number Line - Exit Tickets
Assess your student's ability to represent fractions greater than zero and less than or equal to one with a set of printable fractions on a number line exit tickets
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