Maths term planner
Pick an Australian year level and a term to get a suggested week-by-week maths plan. Each week maps ACARA version 9 content descriptions to ready-made printable worksheets, so you can see the whole term at a glance and print any sheet in one click.
This is a suggested sequence, not a mandated one. Adapt it to your school's scope and sequence, and pace the weeks across your term's teaching time, keeping some weeks for revision and assessment. Every maths answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.
Foundation Term 3: 3-week sequence
All Foundation worksheets β3 content descriptions for this term, one focused worksheet set per week. Open a code for a plain-English summary and a teaching guide, or print any set below.
Recognise, copy and keep going with simple repeating patterns shown with objects, shapes, sounds or movements.
PatternsSets A-D are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Directly compare and describe objects and events by attributes such as length, capacity, mass and duration, and explain their thinking.
Comparing LengthSets A-D are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Put the days of the week and the parts of a day, such as morning, lunchtime, afternoon and night, in order and link them to familiar events.
Telling TimeSets A-D are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Print the whole term
One representative worksheet per topic for Foundation Term 3, bundled into a single printable book with a cover, a contents list and the answer keys grouped at the back. Preview it free; print the whole term (up to 30 sheets) with Pro.
Foundation Term 3 Maths
Contents
- 1.Kindergarten Patterns Worksheet (Set A)p. 1 Β· key p. 4
- 2.Kindergarten Comparing Length Worksheet (Set A)p. 2 Β· key p. 5
- 3.Kindergarten Telling Time Worksheet (Set A)p. 3 Β· key p. 6
Answer keys are grouped at the back, starting on page 4.
Patterns
What comes next? Draw or write the next one.
- 1.β β β β β blank
- 2.β₯ β β₯ β β₯ blank
- 3.3, 5, 7, 9, blank
- 4.β β β β β β β blank
- 5.1, 3, 5, 7, blank
- 6.β β β β β blank
- 7.β β² β β² β blank
- 8.β β β β β blank
- 9.β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ blank
- 10.β β β β β β β blank
- 11.β β² β² β β² β² β blank
- 12.β² β β β² β β β² blank
- 13.6, 7, 8, 9, blank
- 14.1, 2, 3, 4, blank
- 15.β² β β² β² β β² β² blank
- 16.6, 8, 10, 12, blank
- 17.1, 3, 5, 7, blank
- 18.β² β β₯ β² β β₯ β² blank
- 19.2, 3, 4, 5, blank
- 20.1, 2, 3, 4, blank
Compare the lengths, then answer each question.
- 1.The shoe is 4 blocks long. The straw is 2 blocks long. Which is longer?
- 2.The key is 9 paperclips long. The straw is 5 paperclips long. Which is shorter?
- 3.The straw is 2 paperclips long. The crayon is 8 paperclips long. Which is longer?
- 4.The crayon is 8 counters long. The pencil is 6 counters long. Which is longer?
- 5.The sock is 7 paperclips long. The straw is 2 paperclips long. Which is shorter?
- 6.The crayon is 6 cubes long. The pencil is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 7.The ribbon is 8 blocks long. The straw is 10 blocks long. Which is longer?
- 8.The shoe is 5 paperclips long. The stick is 3 paperclips long. Which is longer?
- 9.The stick is 7 blocks long. The brush is 3 blocks long. Which is longer?
- 10.The book is 2 counters long. The stick is 6 counters long. Which is longer?
- 11.The leaf is 3 cubes long. The spoon is 4 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 12.The ribbon is 9 cubes long. The spoon is 2 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 13.The key is 6 counters long. The spoon is 2 counters long. Which is shorter?
- 14.The spoon is 4 paperclips long. The brush is 8 paperclips long. Which is shorter?
- 15.The book is 9 cubes long. The ribbon is 7 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 16.The straw is 7 blocks long. The brush is 8 blocks long. Which is longer?
- 17.The pencil is 6 cubes long. The sock is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 18.The pencil is 8 blocks long. The book is 5 blocks long. Which is longer?
- 19.The spoon is 4 blocks long. The ribbon is 2 blocks long. Which is longer?
- 20.The pencil is 5 cubes long. The ribbon is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?
Telling Time
Write the time shown on each clock.
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- 12.
Patterns
What comes next? Draw or write the next one.
- 1.β β β β β blankAnswer: β
- 2.β₯ β β₯ β β₯ blankAnswer: β
- 3.3, 5, 7, 9, blankAnswer: 11
- 4.β β β β β β β blankAnswer: β
- 5.1, 3, 5, 7, blankAnswer: 9
- 6.β β β β β blankAnswer: β
- 7.β β² β β² β blankAnswer: β²
- 8.β β β β β blankAnswer: β
- 9.β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ β₯ blankAnswer: β₯
- 10.β β β β β β β blankAnswer: β
- 11.β β² β² β β² β² β blankAnswer: β²
- 12.β² β β β² β β β² blankAnswer: β
- 13.6, 7, 8, 9, blankAnswer: 10
- 14.1, 2, 3, 4, blankAnswer: 5
- 15.β² β β² β² β β² β² blankAnswer: β
- 16.6, 8, 10, 12, blankAnswer: 14
- 17.1, 3, 5, 7, blankAnswer: 9
- 18.β² β β₯ β² β β₯ β² blankAnswer: β
- 19.2, 3, 4, 5, blankAnswer: 6
- 20.1, 2, 3, 4, blankAnswer: 5
Compare the lengths, then answer each question.
- 1.The shoe is 4 blocks long. The straw is 2 blocks long. Which is longer?Answer: shoe
- 2.The key is 9 paperclips long. The straw is 5 paperclips long. Which is shorter?Answer: straw
- 3.The straw is 2 paperclips long. The crayon is 8 paperclips long. Which is longer?Answer: crayon
- 4.The crayon is 8 counters long. The pencil is 6 counters long. Which is longer?Answer: crayon
- 5.The sock is 7 paperclips long. The straw is 2 paperclips long. Which is shorter?Answer: straw
- 6.The crayon is 6 cubes long. The pencil is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?Answer: pencil
- 7.The ribbon is 8 blocks long. The straw is 10 blocks long. Which is longer?Answer: straw
- 8.The shoe is 5 paperclips long. The stick is 3 paperclips long. Which is longer?Answer: shoe
- 9.The stick is 7 blocks long. The brush is 3 blocks long. Which is longer?Answer: stick
- 10.The book is 2 counters long. The stick is 6 counters long. Which is longer?Answer: stick
- 11.The leaf is 3 cubes long. The spoon is 4 cubes long. Which is longer?Answer: spoon
- 12.The ribbon is 9 cubes long. The spoon is 2 cubes long. Which is longer?Answer: ribbon
- 13.The key is 6 counters long. The spoon is 2 counters long. Which is shorter?Answer: spoon
- 14.The spoon is 4 paperclips long. The brush is 8 paperclips long. Which is shorter?Answer: spoon
- 15.The book is 9 cubes long. The ribbon is 7 cubes long. Which is longer?Answer: book
- 16.The straw is 7 blocks long. The brush is 8 blocks long. Which is longer?Answer: brush
- 17.The pencil is 6 cubes long. The sock is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?Answer: sock
- 18.The pencil is 8 blocks long. The book is 5 blocks long. Which is longer?Answer: pencil
- 19.The spoon is 4 blocks long. The ribbon is 2 blocks long. Which is longer?Answer: spoon
- 20.The pencil is 5 cubes long. The ribbon is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?Answer: ribbon
Telling Time
Write the time shown on each clock.
- 1.1:00
- 2.5:30
- 3.6:00
- 4.1:30
- 5.10:00
- 6.4:00
- 7.12:30
- 8.10:30
- 9.12:00
- 10.2:30
- 11.8:30
- 12.3:30
Sequenced from the Australian Curriculum (v9) Mathematics content descriptions. Content descriptions (c) ACARA, used under CC BY 4.0, and paraphrased in our own words. Adapt the order to your school's scope and sequence.