Number Strategies resources

Students decide which children are estimating and which are not, and explain their reasoning.

In this task students decide which people are estimating and which are not, and explain their reasoning.

In this task students decide which people are estimating and which are not, and explain their reasoning.

Students show how to calculate maths problems involving fractions as a part and as a whole.

Students select the best estimate for division and multiplication problems involving stamps, money, and baskets of pinecones.

Students calculate an exact square root and estimate approximate square roots by finding the length of the square flower bed of a given area, and give an explanation for their answers.

Students calculate times and speeds of scouts on a cycling tour.

Students show how they would carry out estimation of multiplication tasks.

Students use addition and subtraction to calculate the changing balance in a students back account.

This practical task requires students to determine the number of different coloured beads needed to thread onto a necklace by interpreting different percentages.

This practical task requires students to determine the number of different coloured beads needed to thread onto a necklace by interpreting different fractions.

This practical task requires students to determine the number of different coloured beads needed to thread onto a necklace by interpreting different decimals.

In this practical task, students are to estimate the cost of meals ordered from a menu. The teacher reads out the meals and students show the steps in their estimations.

Students calculate fractions of a given number of marbles.

Students use given ratios to work out missing amounts in a variety of contexts and express a ratio in its simplest form.

Using temperatures, students perform addition and subtraction calculations involving negative numbers.

This task is about using multiplication, division and subtraction to solve problems involving money.

Students calculate the cost of multiple CDs given the unit cost for a single CD.

Using a set unit cost students find total costs for given quantities, and find the quantity for a given total cost.

Students express a distance as a percentage of the distance of a whole journey, and calculate percentages or fractions of parts of the journey.

In this practical task students use play money to show fractions of dollar amounts involving decimals.

In this practical task students use play money to show fractions of dollar amounts.

Students answer questions involving adding and subtracting fractions of cake.

For this NEMP task students use all addition and subtraction operations in calculations involving fractions.

Students calculate multiplication problems.