MAV Learning Activities

MAV Learning Tasks

During COVID-19 disruptions MAV produced weekly learning activities to assist teachers and families with mathematics learning. Activities cover Years F to 9.In some cases, links have been updated or removed. We apologise for any inconvenience. We are considering different to house these resources in which links can be efficiently updated. Currently, as these resources continue to be utilised we have decided to leave them online in their current format. 

These tasks are suitable for general learning at school or home, and for homework.

Activity sets 1 - 10: Five tasks on two different content areas plus a recommended app.

Activity sets 11 - 13: Five warm up tasks on a given Victorian Curriculum Content strand.

Activity sets 14 - 17: Two investigation tasks on a given Victorian Curriculum Content strand.

Activity set 18: Number & Algebra Games.

Largely, tasks have been developed to rely on minimal materials. Playing cards, dice and access to a computer had been interwoven for various tasks. The tasks are a mix of open-ended, rich tasks, challenging tasks and small investigations.

Activity set 18

Learning F - 2 

  • Number & Algebra: Games

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Games

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Games

Supporting materials:

Activity set  17

 

Learning F - 2 

  • Geometry: Investigations

Learning 3 - 6

  • Geometry: Investigations

Learning 7 - 9

  • Geometry: Investigations

Supporting materials:

Activity set  16

Learning F - 2 

  • Statisitics and Probability: Investigations

Learning 3 - 6

  • Statisitics and Probability: Investigations

Learning 7 - 9

  • Statisitics and Probability: Investigations

Activity set 15

 

Learning F - 2 

  • Measurement: Investigations

Learning 3 - 6

  • Measurement: Investigations

Learning 7 - 9

  • Measurement: Investigations

Activity set  14

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Investigations - Sorting numbers: Odd/ even numbers and place value

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Investigations - Odd and even numbers, making claims

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Investigations - Patterns and problems

Supporting materials:

Activity set 13

Learning F - 2

  • Statisitcs & Propability: Warm up tasks

Learning 3 - 6

  • Statisitcs & Propability: Warm up tasks

Learning 7 - 9

  • Statisitcs & Propability: Warm up tasks

Activity set 12

Learning F - 2

  • Measurement & Geometry: Warm up tasks

Learning 3 - 6

  • Measurement & Geometry: Warm up tasks

Learning 7 - 9

  • Measurement & Geometry: Warm up tasks

Support materials:

Activity set 11

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Warm up tasks

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Warm up tasks

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Warm up tasks

Supporting materials:

Activity set 10

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Number problems in real world contexts (Multiplication and division)
  • Measurement: Duration of time - days of the week, seasons

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Worded problems and problem solving (special numbers, square and triangle)
  • Measurement: Duration of time - calandars

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Beautiful Numbers

Supporting materials:

Activity set 9

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Number problems in real world contexts (addition and subtraction)
  • Geometry: Slides, flips and turns

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Worded problems and problem-solving strategies
  • Geometry: Symmetry, reflection, reflection, rotation and transformation

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Algebra laws and the Cartesian Axes
  •  Geometry: Transformation and congruence 

Supporting materials:

Activity set 8

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Place Value: estimation and number lines
  • Statistics: Creating graphs and surveys

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Place Value: The decimal system and number lines
  • Statistics: Creating graphs and surveys

Learning 7 - 9

  • Geometry: Geometric reasoning
  • Measurement: Perimeter, area and volume

Activity set 7

 

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Describe, continue and create patterns
  • Location: Measure and compare objects: length

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Describe, continue and create patterns
  • Measurement: Measure and compare objects: length

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Pattern, art craft, number

Supporting materials:

Activity set 6

 

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Recognising and modelling equal sharing and fractions
  • Location: directions and simple maps

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Modelling, comparing, and investigating fractions
  • Location: Interpreting and creating maps

Learning 7 - 9

  • Celebrating women in mathematics

Activity set 5

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Multiplication: collections and arrays
  • Statistics: Reading and interpreting graphs/displays

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Multiplication: Solving real life problems
  • Statistics: Reading and interpreting graphs/displays

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Formulating algebraic rules for real life scenarios
  • Statistics: Reading, representing and interpreting graphs

Activity set 4

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Addition fluency games
  • Measurement: Telling time with clocks

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Multiplication fluency games
  • Measurement: Telling and calculating time

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Numbers patterns
  • Measurement: Measuring the features of shapes 

Activity set 3

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Addition and subtraction with money
  • Geometry: Finding and sorting 2D & 3D shapes

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algbera: Addition and subtraction with money
  • Geometry: 3D shape properties

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Mental and written computation
  • Geometry: Shape and geometric reasoning

Activity set 2

Learning F - 2

  • Number & Algebra: Solving simple addition problems
  • Chance: The likelihood of events

Learning 3 - 6

  • Number & Algebra: Solving simple addition problems
  • Chance: The likelihood of events

Learning 7 - 9

  • Number & Algebra: Goining further with addition
  • Chance: Equally likely events

Supporting materials:

Activity set 1

Learning F- 2

  • Measurement: Duration of events
  • Number & Algebra: Model and represent number

Learning 3 – 6 

  • Measurement: Duration of time
  • Number & Algebra: Model and represent number

Learning 7 – 9 

  • Measurement: Calculating time
  • Number & Algebra: Model and represent number

Supporting materials

 

Top 5 Tips for Teachers: Rich tasks through remote learning

Running rich and challenging tasks remotely that usually require collaboration and discussion can be a challenge, but it is possible! Try these tips to help make your rich tasks engaging and meaningful.

 

Additional MAV produced resources suitable for home learning

Secondary

Maths treats

Short puzzles, brain teasers and activities for secondary students, published in Vinculum Journal.

 

Primary

Picture story book readings

Primary maths puzzles and investigations

A collection of Prime Number magazine’s  bite-sized F-6 puzzlers and investigations to promote a problem-solving at home and in the classroom.