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008 Family Ages

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Activity OutcomeUsing small numbers in context familiar to students. Understanding the relative magnitude of numbers.
MTS Set 1
NSW Curriculum NS2 Addition and Subtraction (1-2)
Topics Understand Whole Numbers
Add and Subtract Sums
Keywords Represents Numbers, Personal Context, Number Sense, Count
GroupingStudents work independently but with opportunity to talk and share ideas in groups. Learning pairs.
ResourcesDiscrete counting objects, calculator.
Lesson Notes
  • Introduce the language for the first set of questions: 'How old will you be when...' (You may want to cut the activity sheet into 2 halves.)
  • Encourage students to talk about and share ideas in their groups. Tell them that they will also be working with a partner to share ideas again before you check their work.
  • Give students time and space from your intervention or close supervision to consider an answer to each question (assist only with reading as requested).
  • After sufficient time has been given to solve the first set of questions place students in learning pairs (move them away from members of their original group). Each learning pair shares and discusses answers obtained from their separate group discussions. Encourage students to change answers if they feel it is necessary.
  • Share ideas as a class. Again, encourage students to change their answers where they feel it is necessary (reflection).
  • Repeat all steps for 'About how old...'
ReflectionsAsk students to share any ideas they heard from others that helped them better answer a question.
Integration Links S&E and Health: How might we look in 10 years? 20 years?... Why do we change our looks over time? What is the best age to be? How can you 'make-up' yourself to look older?...
Art: Draw a picture of yourself at different ages (as a toddler, teenager, adult, senior...)
English: Words and phrases related to age: seniors, teenager, toddler... (see Activity 008), old as the hills, olden times, baby-face, act like a baby, child-like, young adult, youngster, ankle-biter...

Internet Links Not applicable
AnswersAnswers will vary