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Pirate Problems

Pirate Problems
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Description

Engage students with an interactive board game, promoting literacy and problem-solving skills. Race to the finish by reading and interpreting word problems, utilising think boards for modelling, and solving on answer cards. Ideal for class warm-ups or fast finishers, this laminatable resource reinforces the value of problem modelling in a fun learning environment.
 

Suitable for
  • Relief Teachers
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
Curriculum Codes

AC9M1N05 9

Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive situations, including simple money transactions; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials, and use calculation strategies to solve the problem

AC9M1N04 9

Add and subtract numbers within 20, using physical and virtual materials, part-part-whole knowledge to 10 and a variety of calculation strategies

ACMNA015 8.4

Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts

ACMNA013 8.4

Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line

ACMNA017 8.4

Recognise, describe and order Australian coins according to their value

MA1-1WM old

Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols

MA1-2WM old

Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems

MA1-3WM old

Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained

MA1-5NA old

Uses a range of strategies and informal recording methods for addition and subtraction involving one- and two-digit numbers

MA1-4NA old

Applies place value, informally, to count, order, read and represent two- and three-digit numbers

MA1-CSQ-01 new

Uses number bonds and the relationship between addition and subtraction to solve problems involving partitioning

VCMNA089

Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts

VCMNA094

Recognise the importance of repetition of a process in solving problems

VCMNA087

Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line

VCMNA092

Recognise, describe and order Australian coins according to their value

VCMNA090

Represent practical situations that model sharing

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