Maths Unit: Prime, Composite, Square & Triangular Numbers
This item was created as part of our Year 6 number progression unit, teaching prime, composite, square, and triangular numbers.
Simply choose to cover the triangular numbers component or not, depending on your curriculum requirements.
Select one of two included assessment tasks, depending on your curriculum needs, to allow students to demonstrate their learning from the unit.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to identify and describe the properties of prime, composite and square numbers and use these properties to solve problems.
- We are learning to identify and describe properties of prime, composite, square and triangular numbers.
Curriculum alignment
MA3-1WM
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Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions
MA3-2WM
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Selects and applies appropriate problem- solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations
MA3-3WM
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Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another
MA3-4NA
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Orders, reads and represents integers of any size and describes properties of whole numbers
MA3-RN-01
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Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to represent the properties of numbers
MA3-RN-02
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Compares and orders decimals up to 3 decimal places
MA3-RN-03
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Determines percentages of quantities, and finds equivalent fractions and decimals for benchmark percentage values
MA3-MR-01
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Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve multiplication and division problems
MA3-MR-02
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Constructs and completes number sentences involving multiplicative relations, applying the order of operations to calculations
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.