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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Maths Mazes (Place Value)
Determine the correct paths through each maze using knowledge of place value.
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Addition Strategies: Base-Ten Blocks Worksheet
Practice using the strategy of using base-10 blocks and regrouping to find the sum.
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Maths Mazes (Friends of Ten)
A set of friends of ten mazes where students find missing addends to solve the maze.
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Colour by 2D Shape (Basic and Complex Shapes)
A detailed set of colour by shape activities.
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Using Cardinal Directions – Worksheet
A worksheet to practise using cardinal directions.
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Hundreds Board Mystery Picture Task Cards
A set of 32 activity task cards that require students to colour in a hundreds chart to reveal a mystery picture.
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BIDMAS/BIMDAS Poster
A poster highlighting the acronym for BIDMAS/BIMDAS.
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Mathematics Vocabulary Posters
A teaching resource to help students identify the symbols and associated vocabulary for mathematical operations.
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3-Digit Roll It, Make It, Expand It! - Place Value Worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when learning about the place value of three-digit numbers.
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Properties of Pyramids and Prisms - Posters
Learn the properties of pyramids and prisms with these classroom posters.
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Clock Reading & Elapsed Time Quiz
Assess your students' knowledge of telling time to the minute and working with elapsed time with this 2-page Telling Time Quiz.
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Individual 2D Shapes Posters - BW
2D Shapes and their names, diagrams and properties on individual posters.
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Number and Place Value Worksheets - Year 1
8 number and place value worksheets linked to the Australian Curriculum.
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I Have, Who Has? Game - Fraction, Decimal and Percentage Equivalence
Reinforce students' understanding of fraction, decimal and percentage equivalence with a whole-class game.
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Chance Lower Years PowerPoint
An engaging 22 slide interactive PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about chance in the lower years.
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Multiplication Facts PowerPoint - Five Times Tables
A 30 slide PowerPoint to use when learning about multiplication.
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Time After Time Worksheet
A worksheet for students to work with and understand time zones around the world.
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Halloween Escape Game - The Missing Lolly Mystery - Multiplication and Division
Solve the mystery of who stole all the lollies from the Halloween Party with an interactive Halloween Escape Game featuring multiplication and division.
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Probability Games — ‘Roll and Remove’
Play probability games like ‘Roll and Remove’ to engage your students while introducing them to essential concepts of probability.
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Units of Time Poster
A poster highlighting how we measure time in days, weeks, months and years.
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Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10 Game
Play this multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 game to give students practice multiplying and dividing whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
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12 and 24-Hour Time Puzzle Pops
Build batches of tasty ice lollies with a maths centre to match 12 and 24-hour times.
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10 Problem Solving Strategies Posters
Boost problem solving skills and remind your students to use their strategies with our Word Problem Solving Strategy Posters.
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Subtraction Fact Fluency Assessments
Assess and track subtraction fact fluency with a printable Number Facts Fluency program for subtraction.
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Location and Transformation Activity Escape Room
Explore location and the three different types of transformation - translation, reflection, and rotation in this fun and engaging Escape Room.
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Counting 1-20 Number Game
Practise counting from 1-20 with this fun alien-themed counting game.
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Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Visual Representation Bingo
Play our mixed numbers and improper fractions visual representation bingo with your students to increase their understanding with colorful fraction models.
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Ordering 2-Digit Numbers Interactive Task Cards
Download our Ordering 2-Digit Numbers Interactive Task Cards for an engaging way to practise ordering numbers up to 120.
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Cartesian Coordinate Plane Activities — Four Quadrant Sort
Play Cartesian coordinate plane activities like this one to enhance student skills in identifying points in all four quadrants.
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Subitising Activity — Clip Cards (Numbers 1 - 10)
Share this subitising activity with your students to give them hands-on practise subitising to 10.
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Subitising Small Collections PowerPoint
Teach your students to subitise with this editable set of teaching slides.
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Mass Vs Weight Poster
Display this poster to help students remember the difference between weight and mass.
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