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Rows of oranges
In this Three-Act task, students are shown a video of someone peeling oranges and dividing them into segments. They then explore how many segments there will be when all the oranges have been peeled.
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| Year level(s) | Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 |
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| Purpose | Teaching resource, Student task |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | rows, segments, total, addition, multiplication, array |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Number, Build understanding, Apply understanding |
| Topics | Place value, Addition and subtraction, Multiplication and division, Patterns and algebra |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA031
Recognise and represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays
ACMNA015
Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts
ACMNA057
Represent and solve problems involving multiplication using efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies
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| National numeracy learning progression |
Additive strategies
Multiplicative strategies - MuS4 |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Learning for Children |
| Copyright | © Kendra Lomax. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0. |
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