Numeracy is more than just 'numbers and measurement', and instead involves being able to efficiently use mathematical ideas to make sense of the world. The NSW Department of Education sees numeracy as:
The activities below look at incorporating different numeracy skills into science lessons across different stages and syllabus content. |
activity OneThis activity, designed for Stage 5 students, sees students calculating mass and weight under different gravity situations
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activity TwoDesigned for Stage 5 students, this activity has students calculating and graphing the distance of objects in space using Astronomical Units.
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activity ThreeDesigned for Stage 5 students, this activity provides students with longitude and latitude coordinates for earthquakes and volcanoes, and has them plot them on a map.
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