Forming groups
Mathematics K–10 (2022) · Early Stage 1 · View this focus area on the NESA NSW Curriculum website ↗
Outcomes
MAE-FG-01 recognises, describes and continues repeating patternsMAE-FG-02 forms equal groups by sharing and counting collections of objectsContent dot points
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Copy, continue and create patterns
- Copy and continue repeating patterns using sounds and/or actions
- Copy, continue and create repeating patterns using shapes, objects, images or pictures (Reasons about patterns)
Investigate and form equal groups by sharing
- Distribute a group of familiar objects into smaller groups and recognise whether the number in each group is equal or not
- Group and share concrete materials by distributing objects one by one or using another method
Record grouping and sharing
- Label the number of objects in a group
- Record grouping and sharing using drawings, words and numerals, and explain their thinking (Reasons about relations)
Early Stage 1 planning resources
Stage- or course-wide documents (scope and sequences, guides) that cover this focus area alongside others.
- Unit/PlanningMaking connections – Early Stage 1 (parallel content)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence – Early Stage 1