Mathematics - Unit 4: The Playful Marketplace - Kindergarten/ Foundation Year/ Prep

Primary School,Foundation · Mathematics · Lesson Plan · National · $7.50 AUD

<p class="MsoNormal">This 9-week unit is the ultimate capstone for the Foundation
Year, providing a rich and playful context for students to apply their skills
in addition, subtraction, sharing, and more. Fully aligned with the Australian
Curriculum, this resource transforms your classroom into a bustling marketplace
where students take on the roles of shopkeepers and shoppers, making maths
tangible, purposeful, and unforgettable.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 0.875rem; color: rgb(29, 29, 32);">9
Weeks Lesson Plans</b><span style="font-size: 0.875rem; color: rgb(29, 29, 32);">: A full term of project-based
learning is ready to go! The unit covers Sorting and Counting Collections,
Addition, Subtraction, Equal Sharing, Grouping, Comparing Mass, and
Part-Part-Whole relationships.</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Role-Play Activities</b>: Your students will dive deep into their learning
as they set up their own shops, conduct a "stocktake," act as
shoppers adding up the total cost of items, use "money" to work
out change, and pack "fair shares" of goods for customers.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Differentiation</b>: Easily cater to the diverse needs of your students
with specific&nbsp;<b>support</b>&nbsp;strategies and&nbsp;<b>extension
tasks</b>&nbsp;in every lesson, such as challenging them to buy three
items or solving grouping problems with remainders.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Summative Assessment</b>: Effortlessly assess a year's worth of learning
with formative opportunities built into every lesson. The unit culminates
in the "Grand Marketplace Day," a celebratory event that serves
as a powerful summative assessment of students applying their skills in a
real-world context, complete with a detailed marking rubric.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Strong
Cross-Curricular &amp; Career Links</b>: Each lesson is rich with links to
HASS (Economics), Literacy, and The Arts. It also features powerful
"Early Career Education" connections, allowing students to
experience being a Cashier, a Retail Manager, or a Small Business Owner.</li>
</ul>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Unit 4 of a
comprehensive 4-Unit series</b>.</p>

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