Everybody loves Koalas! These cuddly and cute marsupials from "Down Under" are iconic to Australia. They live in the Eucalyptus forests in the southeast and eastern parts of the country. Although they are not classified as endangered, Koala numbers have been falling in the recent years primarily due to habitat destruction and the devastating bushfire crisis in Australia.
This is a fun printable activity which involves learning about Koalas and also basic mathematical concepts involving these cute animals.
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Age: 6 to 7 year olds, Activity Time: 1-2 hours, Items Needed: Colouring and writing pencils
In this activity, your child have an opportunity to learn more about Koalas and also mathematical concepts such as basic division and number bonds through a simple story based challenge.
It will help your child or student:
Learn more about Koalas in Australia.
Improve his/her basic understanding of mathematical concepts: division and number bonds.
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Classroom Resources
Simple steps to start:
Research and find out more about Koalas to get your child excited about the subsequent math learning. Here's a good introduction video about Koalas:
Here's a video visually demonstrating the concept of division:
Here's a video to introduce the concept of number bonds:
Get started on the printable worksheets.
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What's in the Printable Worksheet Pack
This printable pack consists of 3 printable worksheets to learn about division and number bonds. It includes:
1 story based math problem (division) sheet featuring koalas.
2 number bond based problem sheets featuring koalas.
Let's make math more fun with Koalas!
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