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reSolve: Authentic Problems: Tea Party

This sequence of four lessons presents a purposeful context for counting using the context of planning a tea party. Students consider items required for a small party, draw and count the items and then extend this to a larger party for the whole class. Each lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, sample answers, discussion points and student resources. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry special topic 'Authentic Problems'.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Foundation
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Mathematics investigation
Keywords	positive integers, numerical order, number patterns, maths investigations, subitising
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Build understanding, Apply understanding
Topics	Integers, Properties of number
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9MFN01 Name, represent and order numbers including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals AC9MFN02 Recognise and name the number of objects within a collection up to 5 using subitising AC9MFN03 Quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning
Numeracy progression	Counting processes (P4) Number and place value (P2, P3)
Copyright details
Organisation	reSolve Maths by Inquiry
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