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Reading ×, ÷, and = Symbols

Read, write, and interpret the symbols ×, ÷, and = in multiplication and division number sentences

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If you write '6 × 4 = 24' or '15 ÷ 3 = 5' on paper, can your child tell you what the times sign, division sign, and equals sign each mean?

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Builds on
Division as equal sharingages 4–6Writing ÷ sentences requires understanding division
Multiplication as repeated additionages 5–6Writing × sentences requires understanding multiplication
Reading +, −, and = symbolsages 5–6Reading × and ÷ symbols parallels reading + and − symbols
Reading ×, ÷, and = Symbolsthis skill · ages 6–7
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Written Multiplication & Divisionages 7–8Writing multiplication/division statements requires fluency with symbols

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M3N04medium confidenceYear 3 · Number

multiply and divide one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences, diagrams and arrays, and using a variety of calculation strategies

AC9M3A03medium confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts

AC9M2A03medium confidenceYear 2 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for twos; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts using doubling and halving

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-MR-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MAE-RWN-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3A03medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Algebra strand
VC2M3N05low confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M2A03low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Algebra strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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