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Welcome back to Term 3!

Welcome back to Term 3. We hope you had a refreshing break. If you went to NZAMT and saw one of Pip’s sessions about CensusAtSchool, we’d love to hear your feedback.

New Year 2 probability resources

Tricky Trickster

Ākonga will take turns playing a chance-based game that incorporates key vocabulary while anticipating outcomes. This lesson follows on from the Year 1 lesson ‘Lucky Dip’, or played as a warm-up before the ‘Human Slot Machine’ investigation in Year 3.

Rock, paper, scissors

Ākonga will take turns playing this chance-based game that incorporates key vocabulary while anticipating outcomes. They need to play the game several times before undertaking statistical thinking.

Calendar Maths

This lesson is for daily use throughout the year, with ideas for how to teach probability through using these questions and prompts.

Upcoming dates

  • August 11–15: Maths Week
  • December 5: Statistics Teachers’ Day at the University of Auckland