Math Games

Foundation Year - Number and Algebra

Standard F.OA.1.1 - Practice adding objects up to 20.

Included Skills:

Number and place value
• Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point
- reading stories from other cultures featuring counting in sequence to assist students to recognise ways of counting in local languages and across cultures
- identifying the number words in sequence, backwards and forwards, and reasoning with the number sequences, establishing the language on which subsequent counting experiences can be built
- developing fluency with forwards and backwards counting in meaningful contexts, including stories and rhymes
- understanding that numbers are said in a particular order and there are patterns in the way we say them
• Connect number names, numerals and quantities, including zero, initially up to 10 and then beyond
- understanding that each object must be counted only once, that the arrangement of objects does not affect how many there are, and that the last number counted answers the 'how many' question
- using scenarios to help students recognise that other cultures count in a variety of ways, such as the Wotjoballum number systems
• Subitise small collections of objects
- using subitising as the basis for ordering and comparing collections of numbers
• Compare, order and make correspondences between collections, initially to 20, and explain reasoning
- comparing and ordering items of like and unlike characteristics using the words 'more', 'less', 'same as' and 'not the same as' and giving reasons for these answers
- understanding and using terms such as 'first' and 'second' to indicate ordinal position in a sequence
- using objects which are personally and culturally relevant to students
• Represent practical situations to model addition and sharing
- using a range of practical strategies for adding small groups of numbers, such as visual displays or concrete materials
- using Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander methods of adding, including spatial patterns and reasoning