Learning & Teaching

Different Topics taught throughout Term 4 

Foundation 

Grade 1/2

Grade 3/4

Grade 5/6

Recognise and describe one-half as one of two equal parts of a whole

Recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections

Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a complete whole

Investigate equivalent fractions used in contexts 

Count by quarters, halves and thirds, including with mixed numerals. Locate and represent these fractions on a number line 

Recognise that the place value system can be extended to tenths and hundredths. Make connections between fractions and decimal notation

Recognise that the place value system can be extended beyond hundredths 

Compare, order and represent decimals

Add and subtract decimals, with and without digital technologies, and use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers 

Multiply decimals by whole numbers and perform divisions by non-zero whole numbers where the results are terminating decimals, with and without digital technologies 

Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10 

Make connections between equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages

Recognise, describe and order Australian coins according to their value

Count and order small collections of Australian coins and notes according to their value

Represent money values in multiple ways and count the change required for simple transactions to the nearest five cents

Solve problems involving purchases and the calculation of change to the nearest five cents with and without digital technologies

Create simple financial plans

Investigate and calculate percentage discounts of 10%, 25% and 50% on sale items, with and without digital technologies

Give and follow directions to familiar locations

Interpret simple maps of familiar locations and identify the relative positions of key features 

Investigate the effect of one-step slides and flips with and without digital technologies 

Identify and describe half and quarter turns

Taught in 

Term 3 

Taught in 

Term 3

Measure, order and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, area, mass and capacity

Compare objects using familiar metric units of area and volume

Calculate the perimeter and area of rectangles and the volume and capacity of prisms using familiar metric units

Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and areas using appropriate units

Taught in 

Term 2 

Taught in 

Term 2

Measure, order and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, area, mass and capacity

Use scaled instruments to measure and compare lengths, masses, capacities and temperatures

Compare objects using familiar metric units of area and volume

Choose appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and mass

Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity

Connect volume and capacity and their units of measurement

Taught in 

Term 2

Choose simple questions and gather responses 

Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays

Identify a question of interest based on one categorical variable. Gather data relevant to the question 

Collect, check and classify data 

Create displays of data using lists, table and picture graphs and interpret them

Taught in 

Term 3

Taught in 

Term 3