This vocabulary activity, ‘Numbers’ provides opportunities for practice with matching word numbers to their numeral forms.
This vocabulary activity, ‘Numbers’ supports vocabulary development by encouraging students to match ordinal words to their numeral form.
This quick reference chart, ‘Numbers and Signs’ can be reproduced for classroom use.
In the learning activity ‘Operation Time’ Simon uses some invented machines to change numbers with a variety of operations. Students are challenged to determine the numbers that come out of or are put into the machines, using their knowledge of number operations. Students are encouraged to discuss their results with a classmate. An answer sheet …More
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Operations’ offers explanation on the application of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Operations’ offers explanation of the application of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in problem situations. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This quick reference chart, ‘Ordinal Numbers’ can be reproduced for classroom use.
This quick reference chart, ‘Ordinal Numbers Cars’ can be reproduced for classroom use.
This quick reference chart, ‘Ordinal Numbers Runners’ can be reproduced for classroom use.
This quick reference chart, ‘Ordinal Olympic Medals’ can be reproduced for classroom use.
In the learning activity, ‘Pattern Predictions’, students are challenged to go beyond lengthy counting to find ways of calculating the numbers of shapes in repeating (recursive) patterns that have two elements. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity ‘Pinning It Down’ poses problems students need to discuss and solve by using number knowledge and strategies. Two are number puzzles and two involve the lines and angles of shapes. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes to support learning and further exploration.
This number sense worksheet, ‘Place Value in Expanded Form’ allows for practice using expanded notation. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This learning activity, ‘Preparing for The Feast’ shows children helping to order food for a feast in their village. Students need to consider information in the text, apply rules and calculate quantities to make a shopping list. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Solve: Problem Scenario 1’ allows for practice solving problem questions. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Solve: Problem Scenario 2’ allows for practice solving problem questions. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Solve: Problem Scenario 3’ allows for practice solving problem questions. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This word problems worksheet, ‘Problems’ asks students to practise with addition and subtraction in word problems.
This word problems worksheet, ‘Proportion Problems’ asks students to practise identifying fractions in word problems.
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Reasonableness of Estimations’ offers guidance on determining the reasonableness of a computation. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The learning activity ‘Reflect on This’ contains a variety of short problems for students to solve and discuss. Students need to use a range of strategies to support their thinking. The engaging problems involve paper folding, exploring symmetrical images on a calculator, changing lengths, and the distribution of pocket money. An answer sheet is provided …More
The learning activity ‘Right or Wrong?’ is designed to be used as a short starting point for a lesson. The problems will generate discussion about the way students think about solving problems, and the strategies they can use. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes to support learning and further exploration.
This word problems worksheet, ‘School Statistics’ asks students to practise in the completion of word problems about ratios.
The learning activity, ‘Seeing Dots’ provides students with a fun way to explore sequential patterns, using a dot grid or a geoboard and rubber bands. By changing and scaling, students find rules to help them predict the sizes of extended shapes. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting …More
This patterns and algebra worksheet, ‘Solve these Problems’ allows for practice solving algebraic word problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The learning activity, ‘Spreadsheet Challenge’ asks students to use a spreadsheet on a computer. They learn to make and work out formulae, using what they know about patterns of numbers. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity, ‘Stacking Patterns’ uses some everyday stacking situations to pose word problems. Students need to identify the rule for continuing a sequential pattern in order to determine the height or length of the stacks. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity, ‘Stacks of Money’ uses the different thickness of coins to pose problems for students to solve. Students explore linear relationships between two variables to answer questions. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity, ‘Starry-eyed’ has four number patterns for students to solve. The starfish shapes have lines and spaces, with some spaces already filled: students use calculations to complete the number lines on all the starfish. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for using different strategies to solve the …More
In this engaging learning activity, ‘Stepping Out’ students use skip counting and multiplication to help animals cross a river. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
In this learning activity, ‘Stockpot Power’ students use multiplication to help three children work out how to use their magic stockpots. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This graphic organiser, ‘Story Problem Sorting Maps’ asks students to write and sort information to show relevant and irrelevant information in story problems.
This subtraction worksheet, ‘Subtraction Word Problems 1’ allows for practice with subtractions problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This subtraction worksheet, ‘Subtraction Word Problems 2’ allows for practice with subtractions problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This subtraction worksheet, ‘Subtraction Word Problems 3’ allows for practice with subtractions problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This subtraction worksheet, ‘Tadpole Story’ asks students to practise with word problems.
In this fun hands-on activity, ‘Potluck Paint Company’, students use what they know about colours to determine the results of mixing different colours. They will use algebraic notation to describe the use of primary colours in the new colours they create. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting …More
This number and operations worksheet, ‘The Same as…’ allows for practice explaining and using relationships between operations. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This graphic organiser, ‘Three-Ring Venn Diagram’ helps students to separate and sort information, then use this information to solve problems.
How fast do animals travel in the sea? Which sea creatures are fastest and slowest? The learning activity, ‘Time It Right’ asks students to solve word problems by comparing the speeds of different animals. Students then write word problems of their own for classmates to solve. The accompanying answers and teaching notes have suggestions for …More
In the learning activity, ‘Tongan Travel’ Tomu’s father gives him clues to help Tomu identify the aunties and uncles he has never met. The learning activity gives students an opportunity to explore the use of graphs that don’t have units of measurement. Instead they need to use clues and graphed relationships to solve problems. An …More
Using the sea as the context, the learning activity ‘Under the Waves’ asks students to solve word problems. They need to use number operations and strategies, including drawing diagrams and acting out the problem and solution. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity ‘Up and Down’ is designed to be used as a short starting point for a lesson. The problems will generate discussion about the way students think about solving problems, and the strategies they can use. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes to support learning and further exploration.
In this amusing learning activity, ‘Ups and Downs’ students plot the progress of two snails as they climb out of a well. Students use graphs and identify patterns in the snails’ movements. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Uses for Numbers’ offers explanation on the application of numbers in context. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Visual Estimation’ allows for practice using estimation without counting. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This word problems worksheet, ‘Wacky Park’ asks students to practise solving questions based on timing and scheduling.
Waka Widths’ is an interesting hands-on activity that uses ancient methods of canoe-making to help student explore the relationship between the diameter and the circumference of a circle using arm spans. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘What’s the Value?’ allows for practice solving money problem questions. Answer sheet provided with file download.
Cunning cats and wheels for toys make this learning activity, ‘Wheel and Deal’ a fun way for students to use number skills to solve word problems. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity, ‘Where to Sit?’ uses a classroom seating situation to pose word problems. Students need to determine how many people can sit around tables when they are arranged in different ways. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This beginning algebra worksheet, ‘Word Problems’ allows for practice with word problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Word Problems 1’ allows for practice with word problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Word Problems 1’ allows for practice interpreting and solving word problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Word Problems 2’ allows for practice with word problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Word Problems 2’ allows for practice interpreting and solving word problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This beginning algebra worksheet, ‘Words and Pictures’ allows for practice with counting problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.