Mathematical modelling: Word problems
This lesson introduces students to using mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving both additive and multiplicative relationships. Students create number sentences, select appropriate calculation strategies, and represent word problems using bar models to visually understand and solve them.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 3
- Purpose
- Teaching resource
- Strand
- Number
- Topic
- Mathematical modelling Money and financial mathematics
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Numeracy progression
- Number and place value (P6) Additive strategies (P8) Understanding money (P4) Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P4)
- Publisher
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Copyright
- © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0.
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- Maths Hub lesson plan
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