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Foundation Mathematics in the Australian Curriculum

12 content descriptions from Version 9.0. Choose "Plan this" to open a lesson plan set up for that content description.

Content descriptions

Number

  • AC9MFN01

    name, represent and order numbers including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals

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  • AC9MFN02

    recognise and name the number of objects within a collection up to 5 using subitising

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  • AC9MFN03

    quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning

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  • AC9MFN04

    partition and combine collections up to 10 using part-part-whole relationships and subitising to recognise and name the parts

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  • AC9MFN05

    represent practical situations involving addition, subtraction and quantification with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

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  • AC9MFN06

    represent practical situations that involve equal sharing and grouping with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

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Algebra

  • AC9MFA01

    recognise, copy and continue repeating patterns represented in different ways

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Measurement

  • AC9MFM01

    identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning

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  • AC9MFM02

    sequence days of the week and times of the day including morning, lunchtime, afternoon and night time, and connect them to familiar events and actions

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Space

  • AC9MFSP01

    sort, name and create familiar shapes; recognise and describe familiar shapes within objects in the environment, giving reasons

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  • AC9MFSP02

    describe the position and location of themselves and objects in relation to other people and objects within a familiar space

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Statistics

  • AC9MFST01

    collect, sort and compare data represented by objects and images in response to given investigative questions that relate to familiar situations

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The Australian Curriculum v9 has 12 Mathematics content descriptions for Foundation. They are listed on this page with their codes.
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