TOP TEN maths
At OLHC we use the Top Ten Maths program to help us deliver the Victorian Mathematics Curriculum in a sequential, hands on manner. https://www.toptenresources.com/
Each class is equipped with a Maths tool box to provide access to resources and concrete materials that help children make connections between mathematical concepts and everyday life.
https://www.toptenresources.com/mathstoolboxes
Our program is supported by a mathematical Library of 75 selectively chosen picture story books> These titles are used to introduce and hook students into maths https://www.toptenresources.com/numeracylibrary
Each class is equipped with a Maths tool box to provide access to resources and concrete materials that help children make connections between mathematical concepts and everyday life.
https://www.toptenresources.com/mathstoolboxes
Our program is supported by a mathematical Library of 75 selectively chosen picture story books> These titles are used to introduce and hook students into maths https://www.toptenresources.com/numeracylibrary
Race to 100 using measuring tapes & Place Value blocks. The children were working on understanding trading ones for tens in 1/2 DT
Maths Games
On this page you will find a hand-picked selection of puzzlers, warm-up games and homework ideas from MAV archives and beyond.
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/resources/primary-resources/item/580-mathspiration.html
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/resources/primary-resources/item/580-mathspiration.html
Mathematics everywhere
Here are some fun ways to sneak some math into everyday life. To help your child enhance their reasoning and communication skills, use prompts when they give an answer:
Sports maths. Endless possibilities from reading scores, solving margins, working out the value X number of goals , reading times, distances, player profiles (weights, height,etc)
Menu maths. What’s the most expensive meal on the menu? What’s the least expensive? We have $20.00 to spend – what can we get?
Kitchen maths. Practice fractions by using recipes or reading cookbooks. Measuring ingredients is a perfect math lesson. Don’t tell them, though.
Map maths. What’s the distance from home to our destination? How long will it take us if we travel the speed limit? What’s the most direct route?
On-the-road maths. Numbers are all around roads if you look for them. Add or subtract license plate numbers, speed limits, or route numbers. Keep track of time travelled or how long you’ve been reading aloud to encourage learning how to tell time.
Money maths. Teach about making change. Count change in a piggy bank. How many ways can I make 45 cents? Open a small savings account and watch the amount rise with deposits and interest.
Reading and writing maths. Read books about math and mathematicians. (A good website is Math Mama’s blog post on a “Dozen Delectable Math Books,” which gives recommendations for ages 2-adult.)
Calendar maths. Count down the days to special events like birthdays, holidays, vacations and appointments.
Game maths. Use cards, dominoes or dice (“math cubes”) to reinforce counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division skills. Play Snakes and Ladders, Monopoly, and other games that encourage counting. Together, do the Sudoku puzzles in the paper.
- How do you know?
- Prove it
- Convince me
- Show me
Sports maths. Endless possibilities from reading scores, solving margins, working out the value X number of goals , reading times, distances, player profiles (weights, height,etc)
Menu maths. What’s the most expensive meal on the menu? What’s the least expensive? We have $20.00 to spend – what can we get?
Kitchen maths. Practice fractions by using recipes or reading cookbooks. Measuring ingredients is a perfect math lesson. Don’t tell them, though.
Map maths. What’s the distance from home to our destination? How long will it take us if we travel the speed limit? What’s the most direct route?
On-the-road maths. Numbers are all around roads if you look for them. Add or subtract license plate numbers, speed limits, or route numbers. Keep track of time travelled or how long you’ve been reading aloud to encourage learning how to tell time.
Money maths. Teach about making change. Count change in a piggy bank. How many ways can I make 45 cents? Open a small savings account and watch the amount rise with deposits and interest.
Reading and writing maths. Read books about math and mathematicians. (A good website is Math Mama’s blog post on a “Dozen Delectable Math Books,” which gives recommendations for ages 2-adult.)
Calendar maths. Count down the days to special events like birthdays, holidays, vacations and appointments.
Game maths. Use cards, dominoes or dice (“math cubes”) to reinforce counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division skills. Play Snakes and Ladders, Monopoly, and other games that encourage counting. Together, do the Sudoku puzzles in the paper.
Aims
The Mathematics curriculum aims to ensure that students:
- develop useful mathematical and numeracy skills for everyday life, work and as active and critical citizens in a technological world
- see connections and apply mathematical concepts, skills and processes to pose and solve problems in mathematics and in other disciplines and contexts
- acquire specialist knowledge and skills in mathematics that provide for further study in the discipline
- appreciate mathematics as a discipline – its history, ideas, problems and applications, aesthetics and philosophy.
The curriculum is organised by the three strands of Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.
Structure
Scope & Sequence
The curriculum sets out what students are expected to learn and is designed as a continuum of learning. The curriculum is being presented in a scope and sequence chart to support teachers to easily see the progression and assist in planning teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse needs of students.
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Mathematics Glossary
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The attached file is there for the times you may need some clarification on Mathematical terms or concepts. The glossary and its definitions of Mathematical terms are accompanied by illustrations and labelled diagrams. They are sourced from the Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority. (VACC)
Some free maths websites...
- http://gregtangmath.com/...maths games
- https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/resources/primary-resources/item/580-mathspiration.html
- http://www.transum.org/Software/ Wide range of math activities
- https://illuminations.nctm.org/ ...interactive tools for students
- http://bit.ly/1OxeRx6 -Create a graph- ICT tool for data collection
- https://www.khanacademy.org/ -Khan Academy online mathematical tutorials for all learners
- https://www.mathplayground.com/ - Maths games
- http://www.hoodamath.com/games/ -Maths games
