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Teaching and learning activities from the Numeracy Development Project books, focused on number strategy and knowledge. Each activity is linked to the NZC and the Number Framework.

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Five Frames

Level One
Number and Algebra
Numeracy activities
In this activity we look at the number relationships 1 through to 10.

Use Five Frames to see number relationships.

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Building Teens

Level One
Number and Algebra
Numeracy activities
In this activity the students use their knowledge of tens frames to reinforce their knowledge of teen numbers. The activity encourages the students to notice the different combinations they are able to make.

Group and regroup to make teen numbers.

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Teen numbers

Level One
Number and Algebra
Numeracy activities
In this activity students learn that the code in English for numbers from 13 to 19 the "teen" part of the words means ten.
  • Realise that the meaning of words like sixteen can be decoded by inspection of the word; the six means six and the “teen” means ten.
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More empty number lines

Level Two
Number and Algebra
Numeracy activities
This activity encourages the students to focus on the order of numbers.

use a number line to order numbers to 1000 (and higher)