Engaging Maths Exploring Number

Product Description::
Engaging Maths: Exploring Number is a professional resource designed for teachers working across Foundation to Year 6. This book offers 10 rich, open-ended tasks that align with the Number and Algebra strand of the Australian Curriculum. Developed with a focus on the proficiency strands-understanding, fluency, problem-solving, and reasoning-the book provides practical support for implementing meaningful maths instruction. Each task is supported with ideas for differentiation, assessment strategies, curriculum mapping, and reflective prompts. Whether used for lesson planning or professional development, this book helps educators enhance their teaching practices and better support student learning and engagement in mathematics.

Educational Benefits:

• Strengthens teachers' capacity to design rich, curriculum-aligned lessons.
• Promotes higher-order thinking in number and algebra concepts.
• Supports inclusive teaching with built-in differentiation strategies.
• Enhances classroom reflection and professional growth for educators.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use tasks as lesson starters to spark mathematical thinking.
• Implement activities in maths rotations to foster independence.
• Set group investigations based on the open-ended challenges.
• Incorporate into planning meetings as a shared PD tool among staff.

Information:

• Format: Printed book with assessment tools and blackline masters
• Curriculum: Aligned to Australian Curriculum-Number and Algebra strand
• Author: Catherine Attard