Number Sense and Counting · Number and Algebra

The Magic of Quantities

Developing a deep understanding of what numbers represent in the real world through subitising and counting.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we know how many objects are in a group without counting every single one?
  2. 2Why is the last number we say when counting so important?
  3. 3In what ways can we represent the same number using different objects?

ACARA Content Descriptions

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Year: Foundation
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Number Sense and Counting
Period: Number and Algebra

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