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Making Numbers Game
4 5 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Mathematics Number & Place Value 6 Pages

Making Numbers Game

Making Numbers is a simple dice game that is anything but simple. It’s a fun and flexible game that’s perfect for your numeracy rotations.
Students roll the dice and then put them together in unique combinations using different operations to try and get close to a numerical target.

With 5 different difficulty levels that start to introduce negative numbers and order of operations, your student can find their niche. We have even included a blank card that you can customise, or print and laminate and have them write their own figures on before starting.
 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to use brackets and the order of operations to find unknown values in numerical equations.
  • We are learning to find unknown quantities in number sentences involving multiplication and division, using the properties of numbers and operations.
  • We are learning to solve practical problems involving addition and multiplication and choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies to solve the problem.
  • We are learning to solve practical problems involving natural and rational numbers and percentages in financial contexts.
  • We are learning to solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by 1- or 2-digit numbers using efficient mental or written strategies and appropriate digital technologies, e.g. arrays.
  • We are learning to solve problems involving division using different strategies and express answers as a whole number, decimal or fraction.
  • We are learning to solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one or two-digit numbers using efficient mental or written strategies and appropriate digital technologies, e.g. area model, arrays and Italian Lattice Method.
  • We are learning to solve problems involving division by a one digit number, including those that result in remainders.
  • We are learning to use efficient mental and written strategies and calculators to solve problems.
  • We are learning to create simple financial plans, e.g. a simple budget or identifying the GST on invoices and receipts.
  • We are learning to find unknown quantities in number sentences involving multiplication and division and identify equivalent number sentences involving multiplication and division.
  • We are learning to select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and digital technologies to solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with whole numbers.
  • We are learning to use brackets and order of operations to write number sentences.

Curriculum alignment

AC9M5A02 9 Find unknown values in numerical equations involving multiplication and division using the properties of numbers and operations AC9M6A02 9 Find unknown values in numerical equations involving brackets and combinations of arithmetic operations, using the properties of numbers and operations AC9M5N09 9 Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations including financial contexts; formulate the problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation AC9M6N09 9 Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems, involving rational numbers and percentages, including in financial contexts; formulate the problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies, and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, justifying the choices made AC9M5N06 9 Solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers AC9M5N07 9 Solve problems involving division, choosing efficient strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret any remainder according to the context and express results as a whole number, decimal or fraction ACMNA134 8.4 Explore the use of brackets and order of operations to write number sentences ACMNA100 8.4 Solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental, written strategies and appropriate digital technologies ACMNA101 8.4 Solve problems involving division by a one digit number, including those that result in a remainder ACMNA106 8.4 Create simple financial plans ACMNA123 8.4 Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers ACMNA121 8.4 Find unknown quantities in number sentences involving multiplication and division and identify equivalent number sentences involving multiplication and division ACMNA291 8.4 Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problems
MA3-1WM old Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions MA3-2WM old Selects and applies appropriate problem- solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations MA3-3WM old Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another MA3-6NA old Selects and applies appropriate strategies for multiplication and division, and applies the order of operations to calculations involving more than one operation MA3-8NA old Analyses and creates geometric and number patterns, constructs and completes number sentences, and locates points on the Cartesian plane MA3-5NA old Selects and applies appropriate strategies for addition and subtraction with counting numbers of any size MA3-RQF-02 new Determines 1/2, 1/4, 1/5 and 1/10 of measures and quantities MA3-RQF-01 new Compares and orders fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 MA3-MR-02 new Constructs and completes number sentences involving multiplicative relations, applying the order of operations to calculations MA3-MR-01 new Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve multiplication and division problems MA3-AR-01 new Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems MA3-RN-03 new Determines percentages of quantities, and finds equivalent fractions and decimals for benchmark percentage values MA3-RN-02 new Compares and orders decimals up to 3 decimal places MA3-RN-01 new Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to represent the properties of numbers
VCMNA209 Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers and make estimates for these computations VCMNA220 Explore the use of brackets and order of operations to write number sentences VCMNA183 Solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental, written strategies and appropriate digital technologies VCMNA184 Solve problems involving division by a one digit number, including those that result in a remainder VCMNA193 Use equivalent number sentences involving multiplication and division to find unknown quantities VCMNA191 Create simple financial plans VCMNA185 Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problems

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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