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All about us

Level One
Integrated
Units of Work
This unit provides you with a range of opportunities to assess the entry level of achievement of your students.
  • Use groupings to efficiently count the number of objects in a set.
  • Create picture graphs about category data and discuss patterns in the data.
  • Create and follow instructions to make a model made with shapes.
  • Order a set of objects by mass (weight).
  • Create a sequential pattern and predict further members...
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Making ten

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
The purpose of this unit of sequenced lessons is to develop knowledge and understanding of combinations to ten.
  • Explore the numerals to ten.
  • Instantly recognise patterns within and for ten.
  • Make and record groupings within and for ten.
  • Recall and apply groupings to ten using te reo Māori.
  • Recognise the usefulness of just knowing combinations to ten.
  • Use an ‘if I know ___, then I know___’ approach to solving number...
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Teddy Bears and Friends

Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit we compare the lengths of ākonga soft toys directly, and then indirectly using non-standard measurement units.
  • Compare a group of 3 or more objects by length.
  • Measure length with non-standard units.
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How long now?

Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit students compare the duration of events and learn to read time to the hour and half-hour.
  • Directly compare the duration of two events.
  • Use non-standard units to compare the duration of two or more events.
  • Tell time to the hour and half hour using analogue clocks.
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Amazing Mazes

Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
This unit introduces some of the key concepts of position and direction in the context of a series of activities around mazes.
  • Use the language of direction to describe the route through a maze.
  • Use the language of direction to guide a partner through a maze.
  • Rotate their body and other objects through 1/4 and 1/2 turns.
  • Follow a sequence of directions.
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I Like Toys

Level One
Statistics
Units of Work
In this unit we explore ways to pose and answer investigative questions about our favourites by gathering and analysing data and discussing the results.
  • Pose investigative questions with support from the teacher.
  • With the teacher decide on how to collect the data to answer the investigative question.
  • Sort objects into categories for display.
  • Make a display of the data collected (pictograph).
  • Make statements about data displays.
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Gecko feet

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
In this unit of work we link the development of skip-counting patterns to bars on a relationship graph. We also plot our skip-counting patterns on a hundreds board.
  • Continue a skip-counting pattern.
  • Describe skip-counting patterns.
  • Use graphs to illustrate skip-counting patterns.
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Equality and equations

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
The purpose of this unit of five sessions is to develop the algebraic understanding that the equals symbol, = , indicates a relationship of equivalence between two amounts.
  • Review number expressions involving the operations of addition and subtraction.
  • Make and recognise combined amounts that have the same value.
  • Write statements of equivalence in words.
  • Read and write addition and subtraction equations.
  • Solve addition and subtraction balance problems and explain the...
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Making Patterns

Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit students explore patterns involving transformations of shapes. Students make and identify patterns that involve translation, reflection, and rotation. They make their own patterns and pictures to show the transformations, and discuss with others how they included the different...
  • Make patterns that involve translations, reflections, and rotations.
  • Identify translations, reflections, or rotations in patterns.
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Matariki - Level 1

Level One
Integrated
Units of Work
This unit consists of mathematical learning, at Level 1 of the New Zealand Curriculum, focused around celebrations of Matariki, the Māori New Year. The sessions provide meaningful contexts that highlight Māori culture and provide powerful learning opportunities that connect different strands of...
  • Assemble parts of a shape to form the whole.
  • Create symmetrical figures (reflection and rotation).
  • Calculate the number of direct ancestors they have.
  • Use fractions to create rhythmic percussion patterns.
  • Order events.
  • Describe the likelihood of outcomes using the language of chance.
  • Measures quantities...
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Arty Shapes

Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit ākonga participate in a variety of art based activities to develop their knowledge of 2-dimensional shapes. They use their own language to describe their works and the shapes they have used.
  • Name 2-dimensional shapes: triangle, square, oblong (non-square rectangle), circle, oval and diamond.
  • Describe shape attributes (sides, corners, curved and straight lines, edges, pointed) in their own language.
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Teen numbers (building with ten)

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
The purpose of this unit of sequenced lessons is to develop knowledge and understanding of the place value structure of numbers from ten to twenty.
  • Instantly recognise patterns for teen numbers.
  • Make groups of ten and represent teen numbers with materials.
  • Recognise and record words and symbols for teen numbers.
  • Understand that in a teen number the 1 represents one group of ten.
  • Expand teen number notation and understand simple place value.
  • Understa...
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Seesaws

Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
This unit involves the students directly comparing the weight (mass) of two or more objects.
  • Compare two objects by weight.
  • Order three or more objects by weight.
  • Describe the weight of objects using comparative language, for example, heavier, lighter.
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Skip it to multiply it

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
This unit explores early multiplication where ākonga are encouraged to skip count to solve story problems, rather than counting all.
  • Skip count in twos and fives.
  • Skip count to solve simple multiplication problems with a sum of up to 20.
  • Solve simple multiplication problems in various ways and talk about how they found the answer.
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Snakes and Scarves

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
In this unit we explore linear patterns using snakes as the context. We examine, construct and record snakes of different patterns. We also put scarves on our snakes and predict what is hidden.
  • Record patterns on grid paper.
  • Make predictions about ‘missing’ sections of a pattern.
  • Use words to describe linear patterns.
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Lonely kiwi

Level One
Statistics
Units of Work
In this unit we have a first look at uncertainty and chance. We begin to develop an intuitive sense of what chance and possibilities are about through games that involve following rules, making predictions and seeing what happens.
  • Use everyday language to talk about chance.
  • List outcomes of simple events.
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The teddy bears’ fraction picnic

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
This unit supports students to equally partition objects and sets into fractional parts.
  • Partition a length, area or volume into equal parts.
  • Partition a set into equal parts and anticipate the result.
  • Recognise that the numerator of a fraction is a count.
  • Recognise that the bottom number of a fraction gives the size of the parts being counted.
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Ways to Add

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
In this unit students explore different ways to communicate and explain adding numbers within ten and beyond. The representations included are number lines, set diagrams, animal strips and tens frames.
  • Draw representations to show simple addition equations.
  • Write an equation/number sentence to match their representation.
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Taller/Wider/Longer

Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
This unit encourages students to use measurement language and counting to compare the attributes of length, width or height of objects in a variety of game situations. The transition from counting all to advanced counting is also supported.
  • Use measuring language to compare length, width, and height.
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Inequality symbols and relationships

Level One
Number and Algebra
Units of Work
The purpose of this unit of three session is to develop understanding of how to recognise and record relationships of (equality and) inequality in mathematical situations.
  • Understand the equals symbol as an expression of a relationship of equivalence, and explain this.
  • Recognise situations of inequality and use the inequality (‘is not equal to’) symbol, ≠.
  • Understand that < and > symbols can make equivalent statements.
  • Use relationship symbols =, <, > in equations and...
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