Additive Thinking and Strategies · Number and Algebra

Real World Story Problems

Applying additive strategies to solve authentic problems involving change, comparison, and combination.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we decide which operation is needed to solve a story problem?
  2. 2What information in a problem is essential and what is extra?
  3. 3How can we check if our answer to a word problem is reasonable?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M2N03AC9M2A02
Year: Year 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Additive Thinking and Strategies
Period: Number and Algebra

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