Bright budgeting
Students make calculations with amounts of money and make financial decisions.
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| Year level(s) | Year 4 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Concrete Representational Abstract model, Culturally responsive pedagogies |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Number, Build understanding |
| Topics | Money and financial mathematics |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M4N08
Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations including financial contexts; formulate the problems using number sentences and choose efficient calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation |
| Numeracy progression |
Additive strategies (P8)
Multiplicative strategies (P6) Understanding money (P7) |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Queensland University of Technology |
| Copyright | © Queensland University of Technology. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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