See also Financial links.
Mathematics resources are available online at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) website. Curriculum that is offered to students from Prep to Year 10 is accompanied by a range of teaching and learning aids to ensure teachers and students maximise the opportunities for education.
The Mathematical Association of Victoria
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
Association of Teachers of Mathematics (UK)
Mathematics weblinks:
Create a graph
Effective Mathematics Teaching DVDs
Scaffolding Numeracy in the Middle Years - PowerPoint presentations and professional readings
Visual Fractions
InterMath Project Website - A fabulous resource of ideas and activities for teaching fractions, decimals, patterns and relationships, and lots, lots more.
Mathematical Glossary for Middle Level Students - Various mathematics dictionaries may have different definitions. These definitions are designed to be meaningful to middle level mathematics students.
Ask Dr Math - Frequently Asked Questions - Students can access the answers to frequently asked question about mathematics, ranging from topics like "What is Pascal's triangle?", "How do I name a polygon?" and "What is the order of operations?"
National Literacy and Numeracy Week - National Literacy and Numeracy week celebrates literacy and numeracy education as a part of everyday life, and recognises the role of parents in supporting their children’s learning. This link includes resources for Early Years Schooling (EYS) and Middle Years Schooling (MYS) initiatives, participating schools, awards, and information for parents.
Australian Bureau of Statistics: Census At School - an innovative student centred learning experience which aims to increase statistical literacy among Australian school students. This link provides a gateway for teachers and students to various census-related information topics and activities.
Numeracy: Families Working It Out Together - publications provided on this DEST web site include three downloadable brochures designed to highlight the opportunities for numeracy learning experiences for families of early years, middle years and later years primary students.
UK Primary Framework - a United Kingdom web site, the Primary Framework for literacy and mathematics, supports and increases all children's access to excellent teaching, leading to exciting and successful learning.
VELS resources:
Multi domain assessment: Sample task 7 – Understanding weather (www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/blueprint/fs1/assessment/multidomain/mdtask7.htm) - this multi domain task focuses on Mathematics and Thinking Processes at Level 5. This sample task is for students to produce a structured written report based on analysis and interpretation of data related to weather patterns in a number of selected cities.
The PoLT Online Professional Learning Resource contains a number of classroom activity snapshots (vignettes) which focus on particular stages of learning and explore the Principles in action within a Mathematics classroom.
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