Financial Mathematics Maths Investigation – Let’s Play Mini Golf!

This open-ended mathematics investigation has been designed to deepen students’ understanding of financial mathematics and measurement.

In this investigation, students must use their knowledge and understanding of a range of mathematical concepts to design a mini golf hole for their backyard. They are required to submit a detailed diagram and financial plan for their mini golf hole using the worksheets and supplementary materials provided within the resource.

This teaching resource includes:

• teacher notes, detailing a range of important information about the investigation
• a detailed description of the investigation for students, including step-by-step instructions
• golf supplies catalogue
• a design template
• various recording worksheets
• a checklist for students
• reflection questions.

Australian Curriculum alignment

• Mathematics > Year 5 > Number and Algebra > Money and financial mathematics > ACMNA106

  Create simple financial plansElaborationscreating a simple budget for a class fundraising event (Skills: Literacy, Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)identifying ...

• Mathematics > Year 6 > Measurement and Geometry > Using units of measurement > ACMMG135

  Connect decimal representations to the metric systemElaborationsrecognising the equivalence of measurements such as 1.25 metres and 125 centimetres (Skills: Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking)(V...

• Mathematics > Year 5 > Measurement and Geometry > Using units of measurement > ACMMG109

  Calculate perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric unitsElaborationsexploring efficient ways of calculating the perimeters of rectangles such as adding the length and width together and ...

• Mathematics > Year 6 > Number and Algebra > Number and place value > ACMNA123

  Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbersElaborationsapplying strategies already ...

• Mathematics > Year 6 > Measurement and Geometry > Using units of measurement > ACMMG136

  Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacityElaborationsidentifying and using the correct operations when converting units including millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, m...

• Mathematics > Year 6 > Measurement and Geometry > Using units of measurement > ACMMG137

  Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and areas using appropriate unitsElaborationsrecognising and investigating familiar objects using concrete materials and digital technologies (Skills...

• Mathematics > Year 6 > Number and Algebra > Fractions and decimals > ACMNA128

  Add and subtract decimals, with and without digital technologies, and use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answersElaborationsextending whole-number strategies to explore and dev...

• Mathematics > Year 5 > Number and Algebra > Number and place value > ACMNA291

  Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problemsElaborationsusing calculators to check the reasonableness of answers (Skills: Numeracy, Informat...

• Mathematics > Year 6 > Number and Algebra > Fractions and decimals > ACMNA129

  Multiply decimals by whole numbers and perform divisions by non-zero whole numbers where the results are terminating decimals, with and without digital technologiesElaborationsinterpreting the results...

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