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WS04 - Let's pack a picnic

Mathematics, Foundation Year

By the end of Foundation Year, students make connections between number names, numerals and position in the sequence of numbers from zero to at least 20. They use subitising and counting strategies to quantify collections. Students compare the size of collections to at least 20. They partition and combine collections up to 10 in different ways, representing these with numbers. Students represent practical situations that involve quantifying, equal sharing, adding to and taking away from collections to at least 10. They copy and continue repeating patterns.

 

Students identify the attributes of mass, capacity, length and duration, and use direct comparison strategies to compare objects and events. They sequence and connect familiar events to the time of day. Students name, create and sort familiar shapes and give their reasoning. They describe the position and the location of themselves and objects in relation to other objects and people within a familiar space.

 

Students collect, sort and compare data in response to questions in familiar contexts.

Number

AC9MFN02

recognise and name the number of objects within a collection up to 5 using subitising

Number

AC9MFN03

quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning

Number

AC9MFN06

represent practical situations that involve equal sharing and grouping with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

Algebra

AC9MFA01

recognise, copy and continue repeating patterns represented in different ways

Annotations

 

1. Recognises that “You, me and teddy” makes three and uses counting to collect three of each object

 

2. Represents three groups on the picnic table

3. Uses a sharing strategy to distribute the food one piece at a time until it is all gone

 

4. Uses counting to compare amounts and say who has more and who has the same

 

5. Represents a repeating pattern of knife, fork, spoon, plate, bowl and cup for each place

6. Rearranges objects to make it easier to keep track of each object when counting