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reSolve: Authentic Problems: Target Ball
This sequence of four lessons explores the relationship between an informal unit of measure and what is being measured using the context of designing a game of 'Target Ball'. Students work in groups to collect data on how far their chosen ball rolls, using a cut-out foot as an informal unit of measure. They represent and interpret their data and then work towards using formal units to make their game 'fair'. Each lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, sample answers, discussion points and student resources. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry special topic 'Authentic Problems'.
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Year level(s) | Year 1 |
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Audience | Teacher |
Purpose | Teaching resource |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
Keywords | data representation, length, positive integers, informal units |
Curriculum alignment |
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Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
Strand and focus | Number, Measurement, Statistics, Build understanding, Apply understanding |
Topics | Operating with number, Using units of measurement, Length, Data representation and interpretation |
AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA013
Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line
ACMMG019
Measure and compare the lengths and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units
ACMSP262
Choose simple questions and gather responses and make simple inferences
ACMSP263
Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays
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National numeracy learning progression |
Understanding units of measurement
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UuM3
Interpreting and representing data - IRD2 Quantifying numbers - QuN4 |
Copyright details |
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Organisation | reSolve Maths by Inquiry |
Copyright | © Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment 2021. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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