Math K-6 WS - K-6 Educational Resources

MathematicsK-6 Early Stage1
3.3 Multiplication and Division
Strand – Number Syllabus Content p 52
NES1.3
Groups, shares and counts collections of objects, describes
using everyday language and records using informal methods
WM
Questioning
Asks questions that
could be explored
using mathematics in
relation to Early Stage
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Students learn about
Sample Units of Work
Working Mathematically Outcomes
Applying Strategies
Uses objects, actions,
imagery, technology
and/or trial and error
to explore
mathematical problems
❚ using the term ‘group’ to describe a collection of objects
❚ using the term ‘sharing’ to describe the distribution of a
collection of objects
❚ grouping and sharing using concrete materials
❚ modelling equal groups or equal rows
❚ recognising unequal groups or unequal rows
❚ labelling the number of objects in a group or row
❚ recording grouping and sharing informally using pictures,
numerals and words
Communicating
Key Ideas
Describes mathematical
situations using
everyday language,
actions, materials and
informal recordings
Model equal groups or rows
Group and share collections of objects equally
Record grouping and sharing informally
Reasoning
Students learn to
Uses concrete materials
and/or pictorial
representations to
support conclusions
Knowledge and Skills Working Mathematically
20
Reflecting
Links mathematical
ideas and makes
connections with, and
generalisations about,
existing knowledge
and understanding in
relation to Early Stage
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❚ pose problems that can be solved using grouping or
sharing (Questioning)
❚ respond to grouping and sharing questions by drawing,
making, acting, guessing and checking, and retelling
(Communicating, Applying Strategies)
❚ describe grouping and sharing using everyday language,
actions, materials and drawings (Communicating)
❚ explain or demonstrate how an answer was obtained
(Applying Strategies, Communicating, Reasoning)