Pre-Primary Mathematics – Term 3 (WA Curriculum): Multiplication and More

What this unit covers

In Term 3, Pre-Primary Mathematics in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Multiplication and More”.

Term 3 Mathematics for Pre-Primary. Focus areas: multiplication, division intro. Aligned with WA Curriculum v9.

Lesson sequence (40 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Identifying Equal Groups in Everyday Collections
2. Creating Equal Groups Using Concrete Materials
3. Counting Objects in Equal Groups of Two
4. Making Equal Groups of Three Using Manipulatives
5. Exploring Groups of Five in Real-World Contexts
6. Representing Equal Groups Through Drawing and Role-Play
7. Counting Collections by Grouping into Tens
8. Comparing Different Ways to Group the Same Collection
9. Using Movement and Sound to Show Repeated Groups
10. Exploring Arrays Using Concrete Objects and Toys
11. Creating Simple Arrays with Blocks and Counters
12. Sharing Collections Equally Between Two People
13. Dividing Small Collections into Equal Groups of Two
14. Sharing Collections Fairly Among Three Children
15. Exploring What Happens When Collections Don't Share Equally
16. Using Role-Play to Share Food and Toys Equally
17. Representing Sharing Situations Through Drawing
18. Exploring Half as One of Two Equal Parts
19. Finding Half of Small Collections Using Concrete Materials
20. Creating Halves by Folding and Cutting Shapes
21. Identifying Half in Everyday Objects and Food
22. Exploring Quarters as One of Four Equal Parts
23. Comparing Whole, Half and Quarter Using Concrete Materials
24. Using Movement to Represent Grouping and Sharing
25. Solving Simple Grouping Problems Through Play
26. Creating and Continuing Patterns with Equal Groups
27. Representing Addition as Combining Equal Groups
28. Exploring Subtraction as Removing Equal Groups
29. Sequencing Daily Routines Using Morning, Afternoon and Night
30. Ordering Days of the Week Through Familiar School Activities
31. Comparing Duration of Familiar Activities Using Quick and Slow
32. Exploring Hot and Cold Through Touch and Observation
33. Sorting Objects and Activities by Temperature Using Hot, Warm and Cold
34. Connecting Weather, Clothing and Temperature Choices
35. Identifying Events That Will Happen, Might Happen, or Won't Happen
36. Describing Daily Events Using 'Always', 'Sometimes', and 'Never'
37. Sorting Objects by Colour to Answer Simple Questions
38. Comparing Groups of Objects to Find Which Has More or Less
39. Using 'Likely' and 'Unlikely' to Describe Weather and Seasons
40. Creating Picture Collections to Show What We Found Out

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 3

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 40 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.