Classic sequences for AC V8.4
Browse and download our classic Foundation to Year 10 sequences, aligned with the Australian Curriculum V8.4.
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Authentic Problems: Reaction Time
Students work with decimals to measure, record, compare and analyse reaction times of students in their class.
Bar Model Method: Introduction
Students use bar models to represent the mathematical quantities and relationships in a word problem, thus improving problem solving ability.
Bifold Boxes
Students fold boxes from proportional squares of paper then use multiplicative reasoning to compare the two boxes.
Data: Making Decisions
Students construct stories to interpret information in unlabelled graphs, then measure, graph and compare the viscosity of different liquids.
Lamingtons
Students investigate strategies to share lamingtons fairly amongst students, where each student receives some fraction of a lamington.
Modelling Motion: Years 5 and 6
Students observe and make graphs of different motions. They strengthen the concept of speed, and see that unbalanced forces produce change in motion.
Multiplication: reSolve Bakery
Students learn a range of strategies for multi-digit multiplication through the context of preparing cupcakes in a bakery.
Algebra: Chicken Boxes
Students explore patterns in the numbers of components needed to make chicken cages for a poultry show. They find and explain rules based on the number of cages.
Assessing Reasoning: Year 6 Exemplars
Two exemplar tasks and an assessment rubric show how students’ develop in analysing problems, generalising findings and justifying results.
Authentic Problems: Pyramids in a Box
Nets and other features of 3D objects are explored to design and construct a box that can hold two pyramids.
Bar Model Method: In Problem Solving
Students use the bar model method flexibly to solve multi-step word problems involving four operations with whole numbers and fractions.
Directed Number
Students are introduced to negative numbers through a real world context, and build a reliable mental model for working with negative numbers.
Fraction Benchmarks
Students sort fractions based on whether they are closer to 0, ½ or 1, then find fractions "in-between" given fractions and their benchmarks.
Location: My Place In Space
Students locate points on a Cartesian plane, measure distances, and devise problem-solving strategies.
Probability: Rock Paper Scissors
Students play rock paper scissors and a variant and investigate their chances of winning.