Year 2 · Mathematics · Number

AC9M2N06

use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including money transactions; represent situations and choose calculation strategies; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Number in Year 2.

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9M2N06 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 2.

1. Year 1AC9M1N01recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 120 using physical and virtual materials, numerals, number lines and charts
2. Year 1AC9M1N02partition one- and two-digit numbers in different ways using physical and virtual materials, including partitioning two-digit numbers into tens and ones
3. Year 1AC9M1N03quantify sets of objects, to at least 120, by partitioning collections into equal groups using number knowledge and skip counting
4. Year 1AC9M1N04add and subtract numbers within 20, using physical and virtual materials, part-part-whole knowledge to 10 and a variety of calculation strategies
5. Year 1AC9M1N05use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive situations including simple money transactions; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials, and use calculation strategies to solve the problem
6. Year 1AC9M1N06use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving equal sharing and grouping; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials, and use calculation strategies to solve the problem
7. Year 3AC9M3N01recognise, represent and order natural numbers using naming and writing conventions for numerals beyond 10 000
8. Year 3AC9M3N02recognise and represent unit fractions including \(\frac12\), \(\frac13\), \(\frac14\), \(\frac15\) and \(\frac1{10}\) and their multiples in different ways; combine fractions with the same denominator to complete the whole
9. Year 3AC9M3N03add and subtract two- and three-digit numbers using place value to partition, rearrange and regroup numbers to assist in calculations without a calculator
10. Year 3AC9M3N04multiply and divide one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences, diagrams and arrays, and using a variety of calculation strategies
11. Year 3AC9M3N05estimate the quantity of objects in collections and make estimates when solving problems to determine the reasonableness of calculations
12. Year 3AC9M3N06use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations including financial contexts; formulate problems using number sentences and choose calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation
13. Year 3AC9M3N07follow and create algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions to investigate numbers; describe any emerging patterns