Integrating Asian Culture in Maths
Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia
Mapping Asia opportunities in the Australian Curriculum
Growmaths
Palmmaths
'The lowland forests of Asia's only great ape are quickly disappearing. They are being cut down for timber and burned to make way for palm oil plantations.
Orangutans have experienced sharp population decline in recent decades.'
Using real world data
Two Stones
Sz'kwa
Scissors, Paper, Rock- Chinese style
Try a version of the game which is played in China. You may need a referee! You start the game facing each other with feet together. Each time the loser has to step sideways so that his or her feet are wider apart and gradually you will both be doing the splits.
Who can last longer before giving up or falling over?
If you make the same sign each time are you more likely to force your opponent to end up doing the splits?
Nim
http://asiasociety.org/china-learning-initiatives/nim-game-played-all-over-world
Nyout- a Korean game
Dice in Asian countries
Asia Education Foundation
Kinder
Where is Yuki?
Counting in Asia
Counting in Chinese Mandarin
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/let-us-count-how-many
Numbers and Counting
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/numbers-and-counting
Year 1
Counting games
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/counting-games
Show me your money
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/show-me-your-money
Year 2
Always, sometimes, never
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/always-sometimes-never
Year 5
Measurement: Past and Present
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/measurement-past-and-present
Year 6
Prisms and Pyramids
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/prisms-and-pyramids
Year 7
Countries of birth
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/mathematics/details/countries-of-birth