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Rainbow Facts
F 1 Standard Membership Resources Mathematics Number 1 Page

Rainbow Facts

A simple Rainbow Facts chart requested by our member, Rebecca, for her lower primary students. A lovely, bright reference point for young students in any classroom.

Learning goals

  • We are learning to use counting or subitising strategies for addition and subtraction in everyday role-play situations.
  • We are learning to use concrete materials or subitising to represent everyday situations that involve equal sharing and grouping.
  • We are learning to use strategies for adding small groups of numbers, e.g. visual displays or concrete materials.
  • We are learning to add and subtract numbers within 20, using a variety of strategies, e.g. counting on, counting back, partitioning, subitising and part-part whole knowledge of numbers to 10 and to use the language of 'plus' and 'minus' in story problems.
  • We are learning to model problems involving addition and subtraction, including simple whole-dollar money problems, in practical role-play situations.
  • We are learning to use a range of strategies, to solve simple addition and subtraction problems.

Curriculum alignment

MAe-1WM old Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings MAe-2WM old Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems MAe-3WM old Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions MAe-5NA old Combines, separates and compares collections of objects, describes using everyday language, and records using informal methods MA1-4NA old Applies place value, informally, to count, order, read and represent two- and three-digit numbers MA1-5NA old Uses a range of strategies and informal recording methods for addition and subtraction involving one- and two-digit numbers MA1-3WM old Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained MA1-2WM old Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems MA1-1WM old Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols MAE-CSQ-01 new Reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections MAE-FG-02 new Forms equal groups by sharing and counting collections of objects MA1-CSQ-01 new Uses number bonds and the relationship between addition and subtraction to solve problems involving partitioning
VCMNA090 Represent practical situations that model sharing 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 VCMNA074 Represent practical situations to model sharing VCMNA073 Represent practical situations to model addition and subtraction 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

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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Reviews

★ 5.0 · 2 reviews
Jill Jollow 14 years ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ NSW, Australia
Visuals really make a difference with students who have learning difficulties. My students loved this and referred to it during lessons.
Vanessa Fairgray 7 years ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ , Australia
Excellent poster

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