NSW Department of Education and Training

The empty number line (pdf - 248 kb)
Students usually meet the "number line" as a line already segmented and marked with numerals or regular intervals. Students also tend to focus on reading someone else's number line rather than on constructing their own. In contrast, the empty number line can be used flexibly by the student. Read more about the empty number line by downloading this file.

Ordering whole numbers to 100 (pdf - 439 kb)
Counting On Level 0
An active instructional sequence to introduce the empty number line in the form of a clothesline.

Double number lines (pdf - 615 kb)
Counting On Level 0, 4 and 5
An instructional sequence for using the double number lines to extend understanding of the placement of numbers on a number line.

Double number line template - 0 to 1 and 0 to 10 (pdf - 405 kb)

Double number line template - 0 to 100 and 0 to 1000 (pdf - 223 kb)

Double number line template - 0 to 0.01 and 0 to 0.1 (pdf - 224 kb)

Double number line template - blank (pdf - 218 kb)

Where's that number (pdf - 442 kb)
Counting On Level 4
An instructional sequence that builds on ordering whole numbers to 100 and double number line activities.

Where's that number - sheet 1 (pdf - 245 kb)

Where's that number - sheet 2 (pdf - 246 kb)

Where's that number - sheet 3 (pdf - 245 kb)

Hundreds chart jigsaw (pdf - 263 kb)
Counting On Level 0 and 1
An instructional sequence for strengthening students' understandings of adding and subtracting by tens and ones.

Missing numbers on the hundreds chart (pdf - 241 kb)

Hundreds chart jigsaw (pdf - 239 kb)

Hundreds chart blank grid (pdf - 216 kb)

Decimal jigsaw (pdf - 249 kb)
Counting On Level 4
An instructional sequence to strengthen understanding of the patterns inherent in the base ten system.

Grid for 0.1 to 10 with missing numbers (pdf - 262 kb)

Design your own decimal jigsaw (pdf - 250 kb)

The nasty game (pdf - 261 kb)
Counting On Level 1 and 2
An instructional sequence to assist students order numbers with 3 or 4 digits.

The nasty game score sheet (pdf - 250 kb)