- ew Wave Mental Maths is a best-selling series written to consolidate students' mathematical understanding through comprehensive and structured daily mental maths practice.
- The series supports learning for curricula across Australia, and has been revised to meet the proficiencies of the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, covering Understanding, Fluency, Problem-solving, and Reasoning.
- The workbooks are designed to ensure students:
- practise mental calculation concepts and skills across all strands
- consolidate their understanding of mathematical topics and vocabulary
- reinforce their learning through self-guided revision of pre-taught concepts.
- New to this edition is the Weekly Focus', which highlights a key topic covered throughout the week's learning, offering an ideal opportunity for class discussion.
- Additionally, the updated Problem-solving' column provides students the space to apply critical thinking and inquiry skills to in-depth problems.
- The Friday Review' consolidates the week's learning with colour-coded questions representing the curriculum strands: blue for Number, purple for Algebra, green for Measurement, orange for Space, red for Statistics, and black for Probability.
- Designed to be flexible, educators may choose to use the Friday Review' as a pre- or post-assessment, or to allow students to self-assess and monitor their own progress.
- The Maths Facts', located at the back of each workbook, support student learning through visual representation of mathematical concepts.
- The goal of this series is to encourage students to practise mental calculations every day, supporting their future in a world that is full of maths.Book F features:
- 15 questions per column and 18 colour-coded stranded questions for Friday Review (across two narrow columns.)
- Focuses on Year 6concepts and continues development of bridging concepts to allow for differentiation, and real-world preparation.
- Lots of supportive and engaging artwork, including authentic Aboriginal artwork created by Melinda Brown.
- More complex graphs, diagrams, and tables as preparation for statistics in secondary school.
