Yuendumu leaf game: Introduction
In this first of three lessons, students investigate the concept of Yuendumu leaf games and stories and become familiar with how they can be used for addition, subtraction, quantification, counting and subitising.
This lesson was developed in collaboration with Caty Morris and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance (ATSIMA).
The original concept of the Yuendumu leaf game was developed by Kumanjayi Nangala. Permission has kindly been granted for use in this resource.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Foundation
- Purpose
- Teaching resource
- Strand
- Number
- Topic
- Addition and subtraction
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Cross-curriculum priorities
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
- Numeracy progression
- Number and place value (NPV2)
- Publisher
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Copyright
- © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0.
- Keywords
- Country/Place
- Other terms
- Maths Hub lesson plan collections counting processes First Nations Australian number story problems
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