Quantifying numbers description
Although number is an abstract concept which can be represented by a word, a symbol (numeral) or an image, it is central to quantitative thinking. This sub-element describes how a student becomes increasingly able to count, recognise, read and interpret …
Quantifying numbers | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
Multiplicative strategies description
This sub-element describes how a student becomes increasingly able to use multiplicative strategies in computation. The coordination of units multiplicatively involves using the values of one unit applied to each of the units of the other, the multiplier. …
Multiplicative strategies | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
Understanding money description
The descriptive term decimal applied to money refers to the basic conversion units being multiples of ten. However, money is not a true decimal system. Amounts such as $2.99 are spoken as two whole numbers (2 dollars 99) and, due to the withdrawal of …
Understanding money | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
Understanding chance description
Our modern understandings of probability date from the second half of the 17th century with the analysis of games of chance. Many of the basic ideas of probability can run contrary to common beliefs. Recognising how what has happened in the past does …
Understanding chance | Statistics and probability | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
AdS8
Flexible strategies with three-digit numbers and beyond manipulates hundreds, tens and ones flexibly to add and subtract 2 three-digit numbers (to add 250 and 457, ungroups the 250 into 2 hundreds and 5 tens, responds 457 plus 2 hundred is 657, plus …
AdS8 | Additive strategies | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
UnM6
Coins of mixed values determines the equivalent value of coins to $5 using any combination of 5c, 10c, 20c or 50c coins
UnM6 | Understanding money | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
NPA4
Continuing number patterns continues patterns where the difference between each term is the same number (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 …) describes rules for continuing patterns where the difference between each term is the same number (to find the next number …
NPA4 | Number patterns and algebraic thinking | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
NPA7
Representing unknowns uses words or symbols (including letters) to express relationships involving unknown values finds the value of formulae or algebraic expressions by substituting creates algebraic expressions from word problems involving one …
NPA7 | Number patterns and algebraic thinking | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
IRD3
Interpreting data scales interprets categorical data using a many-to-one graphical display as well as simple histograms and stacked dot plots explains how data displays can be misleading (whether a scale should start at zero) interprets data displayed …
IRD3 | Interpreting and representing data | Statistics and probability | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
IRD4
Shape of data displays determines and calculates the most appropriate statistic to describe the data uses simple descriptive statistics (arithmetic mean or median) as measures to represent typical values of a distribution compares the usefulness …
IRD4 | Interpreting and representing data | Statistics and probability | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources