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STAGE 3 - MATHEMATICS
Number and Algebra – Addition/Subtraction
Run or Die
Suggested Outcomes
MA3-5NA
Selects and applies appropriate strategies for addition and subtraction with
counting numbers of any size
Resources
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Large PVC dice – 6 sided, 10 sided, 12 sided, 20 sided
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Cones
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Trundle wheel
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Whiteboards (small)
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Whiteboard markers
Instructions
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4 teams each with one PVC die
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1 person from each team throws their die
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That person runs out and records at the numbers thrown by all teams
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Once all 4 teams are recorded they go back to their teams to add the total
Alternatives
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The students must run around an object first before looking at the dice.
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The students need to run obstacle course (hurdles, agility ladders) before looking at
dice.
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The students throw the dice through a target before looking at the dice.
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Start at an amount e.g. 301 and they subtract their total of 4 throws from this amount.
Working towards the exact final amount at the end.
Courtesy of Hastings PS
© NSW Department of Education and Communities 2015