VC2M4N07
choose and use estimation and rounding to check and explain the reasonableness of calculations, including the results of financial transactions
- using proficiency with basic facts to estimate the result of a calculation and say what amounts the answer will be between; for example, 5 packets of biscuits at $2.60 each will cost between $10 and $15 as 5 × $2 = $10 and 5 × $3 = $15
- using rounded amounts to complete an estimated budget for a shopping trip or an excursion, explaining why overestimating the amounts is appropriate
- recognising the effect of rounding in addition and multiplication calculations; rounding both numbers up, both numbers down, and one number up and one number down, and explaining which is the best approximation and why
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Time Management Activity – Planning a Day Trip
Students use their knowledge of maps, timetables and money to plan a well-timed 'flying' visit to Five Wonders Theme Park, between two connecting flights.
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Estimating Sums and Differences Interactive Activity
Download our interactive activity designed to sharpen your students’ understanding of estimating sums and differences with rounding and compatible numbers.
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Rounding Games for 4th Graders — Race Up the Rounding Ladder!
Challenge your students with one of our many rounding games for 4th graders — Race Up the Rounding Ladder!
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Estimation Worksheets (Addition and Subtraction)
Teach your students how to use their rounding skills to estimate sums and differences with these maths worksheets.
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Money and Financial Mathematics - Middle Years Interactive PowerPoint
An engaging 44 slide interactive PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about money and financial mathematics
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Shopping Catalogue with Worksheet
A shopping catalogue and worksheet to use when working on financial mathematics.
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Estimating Sums and Differences by Rounding and Compatible Numbers — Worksheet Set
Supercharge your students’ maths skills with our estimation worksheets! Download now to master the art of rounding and using compatible numbers for lightning-fast calculations.
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Estimation With Multiplication – Differentiated Worksheets
Guide your students to estimate products of whole numbers with this set of differentiated worksheets.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Token Night – Project
A project in which students use stimulus posters to plan the best evening at Five Wonders Theme Park within a given budget and time frame.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Induction Booklet – Project
A project where students study the Five Wonders Theme Park stimulus poster to understand and use real world learning skills.
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Money and Financial Mathematics Worksheets - Year 4
2 money and financial mathematics worksheets linked to the Australian Curriculum.
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Pandora's Party Palace Maths Activity – Middle Years
16 mathematics problem solving task cards involving money in a real-world context.
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Money Task Cards - Multi-Step Word Problems
Practise solving money word problems with a printable set of multi-step word problem task cards.
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Year 4 Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
24 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Estimating Sums & Differences Interactive Picture Reveal
Send your students on an intergalactic maths adventure while practising how to estimate sums and differences of whole numbers.
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Rounding Numbers Cut and Paste - Worksheets
Provide your students with engaging practise to help them understand rounding with a set of differentiated rounding worksheets.
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Rounding Numbers – Maths Mazes
Round numbers to various places while finding your way through this set of 5 maths mazes.
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Money and Finances Maths Investigation – Pop–Up Shop on Wheels
A project where students use their mathematic skills to plan a fundraiser for a charity of choice.
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Five Wonders Theme Park – Stimulus Posters
A number of stimulus posters all themed around Five Wonders Theme Park.
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Australian Money Word Wall Vocabulary
Seventy-five money vocabulary cards.
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Rounding Numbers Game (Whole Numbers)
Play our engaging rounding numbers game in your classroom to give your students practise rounding whole numbers.
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The Case of the Missing Football – Estimating Products Escape Activity
Uncover the identity of the thief who stole the football with a printable estimating products escape room activity.
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Estimating Sums & Differences Maths Mazes
Sharpen your students’ rounding and estimation skills with a set of maths mazes.
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Estimation With Addition and Subtraction Task Cards
Supercharge your students’ maths skills with this set of task cards designed to help them master estimating sums and differences of whole numbers using rounding and compatible numbers.
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Estimating Products of Whole Numbers Matching Game
Guide your students to round the factors to estimate the product with this maths matching game.
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Australian Dollar Note Sheets
A sheet of Australian dollar notes to use with games and activities.
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Money Matters Worksheet
A worksheet requiring different combinations of money to make the provided amount.
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Coin Sheets (Australian Currency)
A sheet of coins to use with games and activities.
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Australian Money Word Search with Solution
A word search to help your students to learn what the Australian currency looks like and their corresponding names.
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Rounding Poster and Worksheet Set (Rounding Rock)
Display this rounding poster of the “Rounding Rock” in your classroom to encourage your students to rock out rounding!
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Estimation With Multiplication (Whole Numbers) Task Cards
Supercharge your students’ maths skills! Download our set of fun task cards to practise estimating products of whole numbers.
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Roll and Round Dice Game Set of 7 Rounding Games
Help your student refine their rounding skills with this set of 7 printable maths games.