Transition: Advanced Additive to Advanced Multiplicative Domain: Addition and Subtraction

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Achievement Mathematical Processes: Level Two and Three Number and Algebra: Level Two and Three CA
Objectives Problem Solving: Devise and use problem solving strategies to  Explain the meaning of the digits in any whole number.
explore situations mathematically. Explain the meaning of the digits in decimal numbers with up to 3  AC
Use equipment appropriately when exploring mathematical  decimal places.
ideas. Order decimals with up to 3 decimal places. EA
Logic and Reasoning: Classify objects. Explain the meaning of negative numbers.
Communicating Mathematical Ideas: Devise and follow a set of  Express a fraction as a decimal and vice versa. AA
instructions to carry out a mathematical activity.   Make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of 
Record and talk about the results of mathematical exploration. answers. AM
Mentally perform calculations that involve addition and 
subtraction.  AP
Write and solve story problems that involve whole numbers using 
addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
Explain satisfactory algorithms for addition, subtraction, and 
multiplication.

Strategies being Problem References Knowledge being developed Resources

developed
Use multiplication to solve
addition and subtraction problems
where common factors can be
found,
e.g. 24 + 27 + 22 + 28 = 4 × 25
progression
36 + 45 = 
as 4 × 9 + 5 × 9 = 9 × 9 =
 Average Ability (53)
77 - 28 = 
as 11 × 7 - 4 × 7 = 7 × 7 =
 number line (11)
24 + 48 + 64 + 32 as
(3 + 6 + 8 + 4) × 8
= 21 × 8 = 
29 + 30 + 28 + 33 + 32 +
27 + 31 + 30 =  as 8 ×
30 = 
Teaching Addition and Say the forwards and backwards decimal  Teaching Number
Subtraction (Book 5) knowledge (Book 4)
word sequences by thousandths, 
Number fans (4)
hundredths, tenths, ones, tens, etc, starting  Place value houses (5)
Multiple Ways to Add  at any whole number.. Number hangman (5)
and Subtract (54) Skip counting on the
Teaching Algebraic  
Hundreds Boards 
Thinking and Number  
and thousands 
Sense (Book 8)
board (16)
Adding Sequences (34)
Figure It Out Figure It Out
NS&AT3.1 Crafty N 3­4 Changes, 

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 99 – 36 – 27 =  Combinations (16) highs and lows  (6)
as (11 - 4 – 3) × 9 = 

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Strategies being developed Problem References Knowledge being developed Resources
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progression
Add and subtract fractions that have See AA to AM for Ratios and Proportions AC
related denominators using a range of
mental and written strategies.. EA

AA
Add and subtract decimals using a See AA to AM for Ratios and Proportions Say the number one-thousandth, one- Teaching Number
range of mental and written strategies. hundredth, one-tenth, one, and ten, knowledge (Book 4) AM
etc, before and after any given whole Number fans (4)
number. Skip counting on the AP
number line (11),
Lucky dip (13)
Solve addition and subtraction +
2 + +3 =  Teaching Addition and Order decimals to three places. Teaching Number
problems with integers (positive and -
4 + -1 =  Subtraction (Book 5) knowledge (Book 4)
negative numbers).
+
4 + -5 =  Reading decimal
Dollars and Bills (50)
-
2 + -8 =  fractions (8)
Hills and Dales (50)
+
6 - +5 =  Card ordering (12)
Teaching Algebraic Thinking  
-
7 - -3 =  Arrow Cards (13)
+
5 - -2 =  and Number  Sense (Book 8) Rocket- Where will it
-
3 - +7 =  6 Minus 8 Does Work (31) fit? (15)
Figure It Out Squeeze- Guess my
N3-4.1 Walking the Plank (23) number (15)
N3-4.3 The Volcanoes Erupt (20) Bead strings (17)
N3-4.3 Chilly Heights (22) Who wins? (20)
N7/8 4.4 It’s a Try (8) Figure It Out
N7/8 4.4 Lifting Weights (9) N 7/8 4.3 Going for
N7/8 4.4 Integer Zap (10) gold (12)
N7/8 4.4 Shifty Subtraction (15) L7/8 L.1 Up the
N7/8 4.6 Judo Competition (14) Ladder (15)

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Transition: Advanced Additive to Advanced Multiplicative
Strategies being
developed
Use a range of mental and
written strategies to solve
multi-step problems that
involve a combination of
addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and
division with whole
numbers.
Knowledge being developed
Round whole numbers and decimals, with up to two places, to the nearest whole number, or  Teaching Number knowledge (Book 4)
tenth.
Carry out column addition and subtraction for whole numbers and decimals.
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Domain: Addition and Subtraction
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Problem progression References Knowledge being Resources
CA
developed
Julie bought three tops for Figure It Out Recall the number of Teaching Number AC
$16 each and four pairs of BF3 Paths and Pairs (9) groupings of tens, hundred, knowledge (Book 4)
shorts for $13 each. How BF3 Calculator Golf (18) and thousands that can be Number hangman (5) EA
much did her clothes cost N3.2 Stepping Out (2) made from a number of up to Tens in hundreds and more
altogether? N3.3 Strategy Strut (6) seven digits. (27)
AA
Tame bought 204 cans of N3.3 Worth the Work (10) Estimating (25)
softdrink for the disco. They N3-4.1 Head Cases (13) Figure It Out
AM
used 13 six-packs. How many N3-4.1 Kapa Haka (14) N 7/8 4.2 A million grains
cans were left over? NS&AT3.2 Maths Detective (2) of rice (4)
Three girls did jobs for their AP
neighbours. For each job they
got paid $43, $56, $21, and
$33. They split the money
evenly between them. How
much did each girl get?
Resources
Swedish Rounding (28), Sensible rounding (28)
Figure It Out
NS 7/8 Number scavenge (6), NS 7/8 2 Time versus money
(7)
Figure It Out
NS 7/8 2 Same answer every time (11)
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