Each of the problem situations in this series are designed to help the busy teacher structure an effective and informative problem solving lesson. They each include:

  • Links to the Australian Curriculum Mathematics
  • A lesson plan based on the STAR problem solving model
  • Scaffolding questions and prompts to use with students
  • Hints about what to look for and notice as students work on the problem
  • Typical student work samples that show the expected range within any classroom
  • Reflection suggestions
  • Thoughts about follow-up

Differentiation and formative assessment is built into each lesson.

Aquariums supports the teaching of the ACM Number and Place Value strand for Year 1: ACMNA005,  Year 2: ACMNA035 and Year 3: ACMNA060.

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