YEAR LEVEL: 7

SUBJECT TITLE: Mathematics

UNIT TITLE: Number Skills Semester 1

STAGE 1 DESIRED RESULTS

Established Goals
Year 3
Investigate the conditions required for a number to be odd or even and identify odd and even numbers (ACMNA051)
Recognise, model, represent and order numbers to at least 10 000 (ACMNA052)
Apply place value to partition, rearrange and regroup numbers to at least 10 000 to assist calculations and solve
problems (ACMNA053)
Recognise and explain the connection between addition and subtraction (ACMNA054)
Recall addition facts for single-digit numbers and related subtraction facts to develop increasingly efficient mental
strategies for computation(ACMNA055)
Recall multiplication facts of two, three, five and ten and related division facts (ACMNA056)
Represent and solve problems involving multiplication using efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate
digital technologies(ACMNA057)
Year 7
Investigate index notation and represent whole numbers as products of powers of prime numbers
Apply the associative, commutative and distributive laws to aid mental and written computation
Compare, order, add and subtract integers
Find equivalent fractions and use them to order fractions
Locate fractions and mixed numbers on a number line
Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions, including those with unrelated denominators
Connect fractions, decimals and percentages and carry out simple conversions
Investigate and calculate best buys and solve problems involving simple ratios, with and without the use of digital
technology
Use a variety of methods to solve linear equations with whole number solutions
Use substitution to check solutions
Enduring Understandings

Year 3
Understand odd and even numbers
Order, rearrange numbers to 10000 to solve
problems
Develop single digit addition and subtraction
mental computation strategies
Understand multiplication and division facts
for 2,3,5 and 10
Solve multiplication problems using mental,
written and technological strategies

Essential Questions

When is it appropriate to round numbers?

How important is it to be speedy when
calculating mentally?
How can you recognize and avoid being
ripped off?
How important is it to estimate before you
calculate?
How important it is to consider the
reasonableness of results?

Year 7
Understand how the properties of number
(commutative, associative and distributive
laws) can be used to calculate efficiently.
Have a range of skills to work efficiently and
accurately.
Understand the relationship between numbers,
including different forms of real numbers
Understand place value and the true value of a
number by being able to place it on a number
line
Adapted from Understanding by Design, Unit Design Planning Template (Wiggins/McTighe 2005)

Understand the importance of Order of

Operations
Understand the relationship between
negative and opposite
Understand the importance of adding like
terms in relationship to fractions, decimals
and pronumerals
Understand the concept of best buys
Understand that different strategies and
processes can be used to solve the same
problem

Skills, Knowledge and Concepts (will know)

Will know which process is the most efficient

to use in different situations
Will be familiar with the concepts of
estimation and rounding
Will know the relationship between positive
and negative numbers
Will understand the relationship between
factors and multiples
Will have a working knowledge of the
divisibility tests

Able to

YEAR LEVEL: 7

SUBJECT TITLE: Mathematics

Choose and use a range of mental strategies for

calculations.
Estimate and calculate results to a specified
number of decimal places
Use index notation to represent whole numbers
as products of powers of prime numbers
Use square roots of perfect square numbers
Apply the order of operations.
Use associative, commutative and distributive
laws to make work easier
Compare, order, add and subtract integers
Recognise multiples, factors and prime
numbers
Find the LCM and HCF of a group of numbers.
Use divisibility tests to find factors and create
factor trees
Identify prime and composite numbers
Use positive and negative integers to represent
quantities (e.g. money, temperature, elevation).
Connect fractions, decimals and percentages
and carry out simple conversions
Recognize and solve problems using simple
ratio
Use digital technology
Calculate bestbuys
UNIT TITLE: Number & Algebra

STAGE 2 ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE

Performance Tasks:

Scaffolding place value games

Mental calculation activities

Multiplication tables practice

Other Evidence:

Problem Solving Journal of written tasks and

investigations

Number pretest

Adapted from Understanding by Design, Unit Design Planning Template (Wiggins/McTighe 2005)

Calculator activities to compute indices and square

roots
Play Greed Game
Investigation how many squares on a chess board
(2011, Pearson Australia)
Internet research- Coles and Safeway comparison
Internet research- educational maths games
Worksheets and text activities

On Demand Test (Number)

Chapter review questions
Number test
Problem solving report- Coles and Safeway price
comparisons
Presentation of maths games research
Analysis activity- Expenses (Oxford pg.9)
Maths Mate weekly homework sheets
Weekly spelling & tables quizzes (Mangahigh)

STAGE 3 LEARNING PLAN

Number pretest
Place value (to 10000)
Ordering numbers (to 10000)
Even and Odd numbers
Addition and subtraction
o Relating addition to subtraction

Multiplication tables

Multiplication and division

o Multiplication problem solving

Money

Whole Number test

Scaffolding activities- count on, fact families, turn around facts (commutative and associative laws)

Maths Games by Jenny Feely (PDF or book)

Practice tasks from chapters 1 & 2 Pearson Mathematics 7 (2011 Pearson Australia) or Mangahigh

MWA Consecutive sums, Row Points, Dominoes, Arithmagons, Add the Pack

Weekly Spelling and tables quizzes (Mangahigh)

Weekly Maths Mate homework program

Oxford Big Ideas Mathematics 7

1A Understanding Place Value (p4-7)

1B Adding Whole Numbers- Different strategies when adding (p8-11)(Commutative and Associative Laws)

1C Subtracting Whole Numbers (p12-15)

1D Multiplying Whole Numbers (p16-19)(Distributive Law)

Human heart rate activity (p18)

1E Dividing Whole Numbers (p20-23)

Internet Investigation and Presentation (printed instruction sheets)

Consumer Stuff for Kids, Consumer Affairs Victoria, Activity 4 Party Time Budget and Money, Money, Money or the 1
Watt Initiate Pearson Maths (p 533)

Oxford Big Ideas Mathematics 7

1F Powers and Square Roots

1G Order of Operations (p28-31)

1H Multiples and Factors (p32-35)

1I Prime and Composite Numbers (p36-39)

Whole Number Revision(p40-41)

Number Test
Spelling words:
Week 1. odd, even, sum, difference, product, quotient, total, solve, remainder, simplify
Week 2. integer, multiples, factors, prime, base, power, index, estimate, approximate, consumer
Week 3: calculate, expand, real numbers, BODMAS, commutative law, associative law, distributive law, leading digit,
investigate, analyse

Adapted from Understanding by Design, Unit Design Planning Template (Wiggins/McTighe 2005)