Yuendumu leaf games: representing stories
In this second of three lessons, students are provided with the opportunity to play with their leaf families, and consider the many possibilities. They represent their leaf stories using pictures, numerals and symbols.
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
- Additive strategies (P2) Counting processes (CP2) Number and place value (P3)
- Publisher
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Copyright
- © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0.
- Keywords
- Country/Place
- Other terms
- Maths Hub lesson plan addition collections counting processes First Nations Australian number story problems subtraction
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