Foundation Year
The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies reinforce the significance of working mathematically within the content and describe how the content is explored or developed. They provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of the learning of mathematics. The achievement standards reflect the content and encompass the proficiencies.
At this year level:
- understanding includes connecting names, numerals and quantities
- fluency includes readily counting numbers in sequences, continuing patterns and comparing the lengths of objects
- problem-solving includes using materials to model authentic problems, sorting objects, using familiar counting sequences to solve unfamiliar problems and discussing the reasonableness of the answer
- reasoning includes explaining comparisons of quantities, creating patterns and explaining processes for indirect comparison of length.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Achievement Standard
By the end of the Foundation year, students make connections between number names, numerals and quantities up to 10. They compare objects using mass, length and capacity. Students connect events and the days of the week. They explain the order and duration of events. They use appropriate language to describe location.
Students count to and from 20 and order small collections. They group objects based on common characteristics and sort shapes and objects. Students answer simple questions to collect information and make simple inferences.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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Farm Yard-themed Editable Desk Name Plates
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Pink Emoji-Themed Desk Name Plates
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Orange Emoji-Themed Editable Desk Name Plate
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Circus-Themed Desk Name Plates
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Elephant-Themed Desk Name Plates
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Butterfly-Themed Desk Name Plates
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Camp-Themed Desk Name Plates
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Counting Objects Bear Hunt – Numbers 6–10
Use one-to-one correspondence and basic counting skills with this hands-on activity.
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Counting Objects Bear Hunt – Numbers 1–5
Use one-to-one correspondence and basic counting skills with this hands-on game.
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Four in a Row – Numbers 6–10
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Four in a Row – Numbers 1–5
Match picture cards with numerals to practice counting to 5.
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Race to Number 10
Practise counting and sequencing objects up to 10 with this hands-on or interactive game.
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Counting Objects Hunt – Numbers 1–10
Use one-to-one correspondence skills to practise counting objects up to 10.
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Subitise Battle – Card Game
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Counting Peg Cards – Dinosaurs
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Subitising Aquarium – Sorting Activity
Practise recognising the quantity of a small group of objects with this subitising sorting activity.
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Counting Peg Cards - Halloween
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Heavy and Light Hands-on Task
A fun hands-on teaching resource that explores indirect comparisons of objects.
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Positional Language Worksheet – The Bridge
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Ice Cream Addition Activity
A cute ice cream-themed addition activity.
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Cupcake Counting Activity
A colourful number activity using counters.
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Number Talks - Target Number Task Cards
Build number sense skills with this set of 20 task cards.
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Spin and Sort – Heavier, Lighter, Same
An open-ended sorting activity based on using a spinner.
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Spin and Sort – Longer, Shorter, Same
An open-ended sorting activity based on using a spinner.
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Spin and Sort – More, Less, Same
An open-ended sorting activity based on using a spinner.
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Shopping Trolley Match-Up Activity
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Numbers 1–10 Dominoes
A set of dominoes to consolidate students’ understanding of number from 1–10.
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Addition Mats
A set of three working mats to explore simple addition.
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Number 1 - 30 Egg Flip Game
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Wonderings – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).