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• VC2MFM02

  sequence days of the week and times of the day, including morning, lunchtime, afternoon and night-time, and connect them to familiar events and actions

  Elaborations

  • ordering images of daily events on a string line across the room, and justifying the placement by referring to morning, lunchtime, afternoon and night-time
  • distinguishing between the days of the school week and weekends, and recognising that the days of the week form a sequence that repeats, with Monday always following on from Sunday
  • sequencing the events from a story in the order in which they occurred, using language like ‘this happened first’ then ‘this happened next’
  • creating, interpreting and discussing classroom rosters, for example, a roster for watering the classroom garden, and asking, ‘Who watered the garden yesterday?’ or ‘Whose turn is it today?’
  • creating a pictorial diary to show the important events that happen on the various days of the week

  VC2MFM02 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Measurement

• VCMNA073

  Represent practical situations to model addition and subtraction

  Elaborations

  • using a range of practical strategies for adding and subtracting small groups of numbers, such as visual displays or concrete materials
  • using Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander methods of adding and subtracting, including spatial patterns and reasoning

  VCMNA073 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VCMNA074

  Represent practical situations to model sharing

  Elaborations

  • using a range of practical strategies for sharing small groups of numbers, such as visual displays or concrete materials
  • using verbal action stories to model situations that involve sharing

  VCMNA074 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VC2MFM01

  identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, use direct comparisons and communicate reasoning

  Elaborations

  • using language to describe the measurement attributes of length, mass, capacity and duration, and connecting the words with the appropriate attribute; for example, using words like ‘tall’, ‘short’, ‘wide’, ‘long’ and ‘high’ to describe the attribute of length
  • directly comparing pairs of objects to say which is longer/shorter, and explaining or demonstrating how they know; for example, standing back-to-back to determine who is taller or choosing to line up the bases of a spoon and fork to decide which is longer and explaining why
  • starting 2 events at the same time to decide which takes longer; for example, putting on a pair of sandals with buckles or Velcro, describing the duration using familiar terms and reasoning, ‘I took a longer time because I’m still learning to do up my buckles’
  • directly comparing pairs of everyday objects from the kitchen pantry to say which is heavier/lighter; for example, hefting a tin of baked beans and a packet of marshmallows or comparing the same pair of objects to say which is longer/shorter and discussing comparisons

  VC2MFM01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Measurement

• VCMNA070

  Connect number names, numerals and quantities, including zero, initially up to 10 and then beyond

  Elaborations

  • understanding that each object must be counted only once, that the arrangement of objects does not affect how many there are, and that the last number counted answers the ‘how many’ question
  • using scenarios to help students recognise that other cultures count in a variety of ways, such as by placing one pebble in a bag to represent one object. For example to count the number of cattle

  VCMNA070 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VCMNA069

  Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from  any starting point

  Elaborations

  • reading stories from other cultures featuring counting in sequence to assist students to recognise ways of counting in local languages and across cultures
  • identifying the number words in sequence, backwards and forwards, and reasoning with the number sequences, establishing the language on which subsequent counting experiences can be built
  • developing fluency with forwards and backwards counting in meaningful contexts, including stories and rhymes
  • understanding that numbers are said in a particular order and there are patterns in the way we say them

  VCMNA069 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VC2MFN01

  name, represent and order numbers, including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals

  Elaborations

  • responding to a request to collect a quantity of objects or reading a numeral and selecting the associated quantity of items from a collection to match the number required; for example, collecting 9 paintbrushes after hearing the word ‘nine’
  • recognising the order in the sequence of numbers to 20 and identifying the number that is ‘one less’ than a given number and the number that is ‘one more’; for example, playing instructive card games that involve reading and ordering number cards, or using counting songs, storybooks and rhymes to establish the forwards and backwards counting sequence of numbers in the context of active counting activities
  • understanding and using terms to indicate ordinal position in a sequence; for example, filling in the missing term in ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’, … ‘fifth’ …, or creating a number track using cards with the numerals zero to 20 and describing positions using terms such as ‘first’, ‘last’, ‘before’, ‘after’ and ‘between’
  • recognising, writing and reading numerals written on familiar objects; for example, recognising and reading numerals in images, text or illustrations in storybooks, or writing a numeral on a container as a label to show how many objects it contains
  • connecting quantities to number names and numerals when reading and reciting stories and playing counting games or determining and reasoning about the size of sets of objects within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ instructive games, for example, Segur etug from Mer Island in the Torres Strait region

  VC2MFN01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Number

• VCMMG079

  Compare and order the duration of events using the everyday language of time

  Elaborations

  • knowing and identifying the days of the week and linking specific days to familiar events
  • sequencing familiar events in time order

  VCMMG079 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMNA076

  Sort and classify familiar objects and explain the basis for these classifications, and copy, continue and create patterns with objects and drawings

  Elaborations

  • observing natural patterns in the world around us
  • creating and describing patterns using materials, sounds, movements or drawings
  • extending patterns using materials and drawings to the right and to the left
  • identifying which part of the pattern is being repeated (happening over and over again)

  VCMNA076 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Number and Algebra | Patterns and algebra

• VC2MFN05

  represent practical situations, including simple financial situations, involving addition, subtraction and quantification with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

  Elaborations

  • using role-play and materials to represent mathematical relationships in stories; for example, role-playing ‘Eight kangaroos were drinking at the river and 3 hopped away’, drawing a picture and using materials to represent the situation, discussing, and recording the result of the action with a numeral
  • role-playing or actively engaging in situations that involve quantifying or comparing collections of items or simple money transactions; for example, engaging with the question ‘Do we have enough scissors for our group so that each person has their own pair?’, or role-playing using $1 coins to pay for items in a shop where items are priced in whole dollars
  • representing situations expressed in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander stories, such as ‘Tiddalick, the greedy frog’, that describe additive situations and their connections to Country/Place
  • representing addition and subtraction situations found in leaf games involving sets of objects used to tell stories, such as games from the Warlpiri Peoples of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory

  VC2MFN05 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Number

• VCMSP084

  Organise answers to yes/no questions into simple data displays using objects and drawings

  Elaborations

  • representing responses to questions using simple displays, including grouping students according to their answers

  VCMSP084 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VC2MFSP02

  describe the position and location of themselves and objects in relation to other people and objects within a familiar space

  Elaborations

  • describing the position of an item in relation to other items in the space using language like ‘inside’, ‘underneath’ and ‘on top of’; for example, when asked ‘Where are the scissors kept?’, responding with ‘They are in a box, on the bottom shelf at the back of the classroom’
  • describing where they have moved themselves and items in relation to other items within a space, using familiar terms; for example, playing a hiding game and when asked ‘Where did you hide the ball?’, responding, ‘I hid it behind the garbage bin over there near the bench’
  • exploring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander instructive games, for example, Thapumpan from the Wik-Mungkan Peoples of Cape Bedford in northern Queensland, describing position and movement of self in relation to other participants, objects or locations

  VC2MFSP02 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Space

• VCMNA072

  Compare, order and make correspondences between collections, initially to 20, and explain reasoning

  Elaborations

  • comparing and ordering items of like and unlike characteristics using the words ‘more’, ‘less’, ‘same as’ and ‘not the same as’ and giving reasons for these answers
  • understanding and using terms such as ‘first’ and ‘second’ to indicate ordinal position in a sequence.
  • using objects which are personally and culturally relevant to students

  VCMNA072 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VC2MFSP01

  sort, name and create familiar shapes; recognise and describe familiar shapes within objects in the environment, giving reasons

  Elaborations

  • sorting a collection of shapes into groups based on different features, such as the number of sides, colour or size, and describing how they have been sorted
  • creating a picture using a variety of shapes and a range of materials, including objects to trace around, describing the shapes they have created or used and sharing why they chose each shape in their picture
  • creating familiar shapes using groups of people; for example, holding hands and creating a circle
  • recognising and naming shapes that are (close to) rectangles, squares, triangles and circles in component parts of everyday items, for example, on bicycles, toy vehicles or kitchen pantry items
  • describing and naming shapes within objects that can be observed on Country/Place, recreating and sorting into groups based on their shape

  VC2MFSP01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Space

• VC2MFN03

  quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning

  Elaborations

  • establishing the language and process of counting, and understanding that each object must be counted only once, that the arrangement of objects does not affect how many there are and that the last number counted answers the question of ‘How many?’; for example, saying numbers in sequence while playing and performing actions
  • using counting to compare the size of 2 or more collections of like items to justify which collection contains more or fewer items
  • using counting and one-to-one correspondence to quantify the number of items required for a purpose; for example, when asked to collect enough scissors for each member of their group to have a pair, counting each member and using the total count to know how many to collect
  • discussing how different cultures may have alternative ways of representing the count; for example, discussing how some people of the Asia region use an abacus or Chinese hand gestures
  • using body-tallying that involves body parts and one-to-one correspondence from counting systems of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples to count to 20

  VC2MFN03 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Number