Math and Matildas - Keeping Score for the World Cup

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:

Mathematics:

Students learn to:
collect, sort and compare data represented by objects and images in response to given investigative questions that relate to familiar situations (AC9MFST01).
represent collected data for a categorical variable using one-to-one displays and digital tools where appropriate; compare the data using frequencies and discuss the findings (AC9M1ST02).
create different graphical representations of data using software where appropriate; compare the different representations, identify and describe common and distinctive features in response to questions (AC9M2ST02).

General capabilities: Numeracy

Syllabus outcomes: MAE-DATA-01

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year F, 1 & 2 achievement standards:
They use a range of methods to collect, record, represent and interpret categorical data in response to questions in familiar contexts.

• Device to access Wikipedia OR print out of international squads
• How many goals? Worksheet
• Meet the Matildas Worksheet (1 per student)
• Ping pong balls, craft sticks, and sticky tape
• Soccer balls and markers/cones OR
• Tabletop Soccer Worksheet (1 per group)

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• communication
• curiosity
• problem-solving
• reflection

Level of teacher scaffolding: High – direct students on navigating webpages, facilitate playing games, and provide access to data.

Celebrate the Matilda’s world cup campaign with these lessons introducing our heroes of women’s football. To find out more about why Australia’s women’s football team are amazing, check out our History of Australian Women’s Football Slide Deck.

Cool Australia is not an official partner of the FIFA Women's World Cup™, Football Australia or the CommBank Matildas.

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