Mathematics

Throughout Term Four, students will be completing learning experiences from Ochre Education’s high-quality curriculum resources covering a variety of topics in the field of Mathematics. These are new resources aligned to the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 which enact effective teaching practices such as explicit instruction, check for understanding, retrieval and spaced practice. We are excited to introduce these lessons into our classrooms. Throughout each unit of study, we will continue to upskill our students by developing their strategies through the proficiencies of Problem Solving, Understanding, Reasoning and Fluency (SURF). The students will engage in a range of hands-on and rich learning tasks that deepen and challenge their thinking. Concepts to be focused on in Term 4 include:   

Chance: 

Students will explore real-life and everyday events involving Chance and use appropriate language to describe the probability of those events. They will also conduct Chance experiments such as rolling 2 to 3 dice and investigate dependent and independent chance events.   

Location: 

Students will strengthen their locational language and the ability to follow directions, use and create maps. They will have the opportunity to transfer this learning during Year 3’s Camp Day as they practise their orienteering skills.  

Geometric Reasoning:  

Students will be learning about metric units for length, area, mass and capacity. They will investigate how various objects can be measured accurately and how to convert between different units of measurement.  

Number & Algebra: 

This concept will see students accessing their knowledge of the four operations and applying them with flexibility. The learning tasks will involve them identifying patterns and solving the unknown numbers in various forms. In addition, students will learn about the order of operations to further develop their arithmetic skills.  

Key Vocabulary: 

Probability  

Chance 

Certain and impossible 

Direction 

Coordinates 

North, south, east, and west 

Degrees (angle) 

How can you support your child’s Mathematics learning at home?   

• Watch the nightly weather forecast and ask your child to listen out for chance language Eg: 70% chance that it will rain tomorrow afternoon. 
• Ask them to map out their walk to the local park.   
• Show them a variety of maps that are used in daily life Eg: Melways road maps, phone GPS, google maps etc. 
• Go on a symmetry and pattern hunt around the house with your child.