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What’s new in 2020
It is hard to believe that school has been back for a few weeks already! Over the summer break we have been busy creating extra
Some Planning Tips
I have received a few queries about planning. Here are some basic planning tips and materials to help you get started or make the process

Article: Are You Game?
I was asked to write an article for the Special Issue of the Mathematical Association of Victoria’s primary journal Prime Number (Issue 3, 2019) .
NAPLAN 2018 Analysis (2019)
I don’t want to over-emphasise the NAPLAN tests, but I have made a few interesting observations about the paper based 2018 papers. As I have

NAPLAN Analysis 2016 & 2017
I have received many questions about NAPLAN testing. The following information may be of support. Develop Test LiteracyPlease note that I am NOT in favour
Book / Booklet / Article
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Free Book – Activities Last century I wrote a “Best of Math Math World” – a collection of the best ideas, activities and games from Math Math World, a puzzle booklet that I still write for the Mathematical Association of Western Australia. The contents of the book would suit upper primary and lower secondary students. | 5.88 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | A collection of the best ideas, activities and games from Math Mag, a puzzle booklet that I still write for the Mathematical Association of Western Australia. The contents of the book would suit middle to upper primary students. | 4.51 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | This sampler includes a few simple games for your Pocket Dice (simple games for F, 3 & 4) | 893.84 KB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | This sampler includes a few simple inserts. Most can be used with just a single Pocket Dice. Pocket Dice Books available here.
| 892.65 KB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | Full book on various Number activities & tricks. Updated Licence, you are allowed to copy as much as you want from this book. | 5.98 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | Full book on various Number activities & tricks. Updated Licence, you are allowed to copy as much as you want from this book. | 3.87 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | This book includes 31 activity cards, support sheets, answers where appropriate and links to the Australian Mathematic Curriculum. | 12.00 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | Years 2 – 7+ | This booklet will guide you on how to use the hit game KenKen® (often found in the newspaper with other brainteasers like Sudoku) in your class. Use KenKen® puzzles to build Fluency and Reasoning in a fun and engaging way. Inlcudes illustrated guide and 10 puzzles of varying difficulty. | 1.44 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | Years 2 – 7+ | Word Problem Solving, Cooperative Group Problem Solving, Number | 2.86 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | Year 1 – 4 | Word Problem Solving, Cooperative Group Problem Solving, Number | 3.02 MB | DownloadPreview |
![]() | Swan, Mathematics Association of Victoria, Prime Number, Issue 3, 2019 | 196.55 KB | DownloadPreview |