Mathematics For Australia 10 Pdf

WORKING WITH CURRICULUM

Mathematics

1. Maths expert

Professor Peter Sullivan – mathematics

Video (4.08 mins)

Peter Sullivan is Professor of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education at Monash University and President of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers.

Here he speaks about the essentials of mathematics learning.

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2. The pedagogy of maths

The pedagogy of maths – success for all

Video (11.41 mins)

Professor Martin Westwell shows how the mathematics proficiencies are the basis of all learning areas. Ensuring access to the maths four proficiencies, not just fluency, is essential for higher order achievement for every student.

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3. What 'Adelaideans' think about maths

Video (2.09 mins)

Teachers, students and community members talk about what they think maths is for.

This video clip promotes discussions to reflect on what we believe maths is for and what we want our students to take forward into their lives from it. We call this the essence of the learning area.

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4. Maths animation – What is it for?

Video (4.06 mins)

A video animation describes the essence of maths and how the components of this learning area work together.

A useful starting point for a conversation with teachers, students and community.

5. Maths 'Bringing it to Life' [BitL]

A process tool that demonstrates how we can bring together what we want students to learn and how we want them to learn it – to engage our students in deep learning.

*Click the 'enlarge icon' to access the full benefits of this tool (located on the bottom right).

6. Maths BitL printables

These posters, placemats, questioning tools and BitL overviews have been designed to be used in classrooms with students F-10.

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Learning area specific resources available to be downloaded and printed.

7. The conceptual narratives for Learning Areas F-10

The audio series describes the big ideas and concepts in the curriculum of each learning area that grow in complexity across the year levels F-10. These brief descriptions give teachers clarity about the key concepts of each learning area and support designing learning to connect up concepts across multi-age groups.

*Click the 'enlarge icon' to access the full benefits of this tool (located on the bottom right).

8. Conceptual narrative – Maths printables

The resources show examples of how the BitL questions can be used to develop conceptual understanding using specific learning area content from F-10.

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Learning area specific resources available to be downloaded and printed.

Using Geometric Reasoning:

Using Units of Measurement:

Patterns and Algebra:

Pythagoras and Trigonometry:

Money and Financial Mathematics:

Data Representation and Interpretation:

Chance:

Linear and Non-Linear Relationships:

Real Numbers:

9. Problem solving in maths

Problem solving

Video (21.25 mins)

Professor Martin Westwell speaks about how difficult it can be for students to be effective problem solvers. He uses practical examples to show how we can design learning for our students to strengthen their problem solving capabilities.

10. Learning Area Explorer

The learning explorers (A3) summarise the Australian Curriculum learning area for easy reference during learning design.

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11. Maths wordles

Identifying the core ideas of each section of the maths curriculum.

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12. STEM – What is it for?

Video (6.21 mins)

STEM is science, technologies and mathematics.
It is a key area of learning for students' futures.
A video animation describes the essence of STEM and how the components of science, technologies and mathematics work together.
A useful starting point for a conversation with teachers, students and community.

13. Connecting content and essence

This tool supports teachers consider the Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions together with the 'essence' of the learning area. When they are considered together it influences how we design the learning.