Collecting Cans

In this book Millie the Mathematician helps us solve addition problems using a range of strategies. Jack and his Cub pack are collecting cans to raise money to tent pegs. They must add up the total number of cans collected from each member of the scout group and use a range of addition strategies to help. This book addresses content from the Number and Algebra strand within the Number and Place Value sub-strand of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. The specific Australian Curriculum content descriptor addressed is: “Represent and solve simple addition problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts.”