Busy BeesConnected Level 2, 2012: The Buzz of Bees, p.9
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| Context | Honey bees | |
| Mathematics | Number: Students calculate honey-producing rates of, and distances travelled by, honey bees. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Science: Living World | |
Living with a VolcanoConnected 1, 2011: Rūaumoko Rages, p.28
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| Context | Volcanoes | |
| Mathematics | Number: The number of passengers grounded at Heathrow Airport, as a result of a volcanic eruption in Iceland, is calculated from data. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Science: Physical World | |
Finding FridayConnected 1, 2007, p.26
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| Context | A classroom is kept tidy by sorting and counting classroom materials. | |
| Mathematics | Number: Stage 5 number strategies are applied to practical classroom tasks. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Key competencies | |
Multiplication MondayConnected 1, 2004, p.2
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| Context | Students look for number patterns about them in the school grounds and the classroom. | |
| Mathematics | Number: A connection is developed between skip counting and multiplication. | |
| Cross Curriculum | N/A | |
A Bird’s breakfastConnected 1, 2004, p.8
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| Context | Fictional birds are catching worms and sharing worm segments fairly. | |
| Mathematics | Number: Division problems posed and these are supported by precise drawings that show the numbers in each problem. Connections are made between fractions, division and multiplication. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Science: Living World | |
The Monster Birthday PartyConnected 1, 2003, p.2
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| Context | A monster mother is providing party food for young monsters and ensuring it is fairly shared. | |
| Mathematics | Number: Simple division problems are posed within the context of sharing different kinds of party food. | |
| Cross Curriculum | N/A | |
Out of StepConnected 1, 2002, p.26
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| Context | This is a fictional story about three animals that escape from a zoo and are being pursued. | |
| Mathematics | Algebra: Problems posed in the story require the reader to continue different sequential patterns and explore relationships between them. | |
| Cross Curriculum | English | |
Baby MathsConnected 1, 2001, p.12
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| Context | A short poem tells about a baby’s body. | |
| Mathematics | Number/Geometry: The numbers in the poem highlight the body’s symmetry. | |
| Cross Curriculum | English | |
SnailsConnected 1, 2001, p.14
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| Context | A boy earns money by removing unwanted snails from his father’s garden. | |
| Mathematics | Number: Place value is explored through collections of ten snails, each of which is worth ten cents. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Science: Living World | |
The Case of the 13-year-old GrandmotherConnected 1, 2000, p.28
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| Context | A teacher has a leap year birthday. | |
| Mathematics | Number/Measurement: The multiplicative relationship between the number of leap years and the number of actual years is represented and explored with a double number line. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Social Sciences | |
Numbers, Numbers EverywhereConnected 1, 2000, p.30
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| Context | Numbers are found in many real life situations. | |
| Mathematics | Number: Readers are encouraged to recognize where we find numbers in our daily lives and how they help us. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Social Sciences | |
Eggs in the NestConnected 1, 1999, p.8
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| Context | A game for two players | |
| Mathematics | Number: Single digit subtraction strategies are investigated. | |
| Cross Curriculum | N/A | |
My Amazing PlantConnected 1, 1999, p.9
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| Context | A plant is growing quickly in a glasshouse. | |
| Mathematics | Number: Doubling and halving are investigated. | |
| Cross Curriculum | Science: Living World | |
Racehorse RhymeConnected 1, 1999, p.29
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| Context | A rhyme, a riddle and a joke. | |
| Mathematics | Number: This is a play on single digit number words. | |
| Cross Curriculum | English | |
PatternsConnected 1, 1999, p.30
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| Context | Photographs of patterns made with physical objects. | |
| Mathematics | Algebra: Pattern attributes of size, shape and colour are identified and recorded on a chart. | |
| Cross Curriculum | N/A | |
A Number Grid GameConnected 1, 1998, p.26
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| Context | A Number Grid Game | |
| Mathematics | Number: This game involves the consecutive addition of 21 single digit numbers. | |
| Cross Curriculum | N/A | |
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