Subtraction Strategies

Subtraction Strategies

Many children find subtraction to be challenging so making connections with addition can be beneficial ...
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Even and Odd Orcharding

Even and Odd Orcharding

What makes even numbers special? What makes odd numbers... well... odd? Help these farmers plant their fruit trees in rows ...
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Yohaku Number Puzzles

Yohaku Number Puzzles

A yohaku is a new type of number puzzle that tests students’ number sense and problem-solving skills ...
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Pattern Blocks

Pattern Blocks

Pattern blocks can be used to explore patterns and the relationship between numbers ...
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Cuisenaire Rods Lesson Plan

Cuisenaire Rods Lesson Plan

This lessons explores the use of Cuisenaire rods and uses play to introduce them to students ...
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100 Face (Cuisenaire Rods)

100 Face (Cuisenaire Rods)

This engaging game encourages students to arrange the Cuisenaire rods to create a face that equals 100 ...
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Space Race Game (Introducing Algorithmic Thinking)

Space Race Game (Introducing Algorithmic Thinking)

Algorithmic thinking skills are increasingly being introduced to infants and primary students in Australian Mathematics as a precursor to students ...
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Algebra Tiles: Learning Sequence

Algebra Tiles: Learning Sequence

The following is a suggested teaching and learning sequence for using Algebra Tiles.  These ideas can be used from Year ...
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Linear Relationships (and how Maths can help you choose a great car)

Linear Relationships (and how Maths can help you choose a great car)

The activity has students collecting their own information from a well-known Australia car buying website and using this to find ...
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Voronoi Diagrams

Voronoi Diagrams

Voronoi diagrams can be constructed by hand or using computer imaging software. To accurately construct a Voronoi diagram, a map ...
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