The Power of Place Value · Number and Algebra

Patterns in the Number System

Identifying and describing sequences that increase or decrease by powers of ten.

Key Questions

  1. 1What remains constant when we count by hundreds or thousands?
  2. 2How can we predict the next number in a complex sequence without counting every step?
  3. 3How do patterns in our number system help us solve larger addition problems?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M3A01
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Power of Place Value
Period: Number and Algebra

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