Program Units
The MathsBURST program has STEM units for Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students in Australia. Teachers are provided with a comprehensive and detailed set of spatial lessons that target a specific spatial skill over two terms of the school year.
Lesson outcomes are aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics and relevant state syllabi.
Lessons are matched with digital challenges that facilitate the development of the spatial skill through scaffolded learning progressions and practise.
Students are then exposed to a STEM unit that applies the skills development to rich and authentic STEM Practices. The STEM unit is aligned to the outcomes of the Science, Technologies and Mathematics Curriculum.
The units within each grade level include:
- detailed spatial reasoning enrichment program
- a bespoke learning framework
- integrated spatial thinking challenges
- a learning module that engages students in STEM thinking
- a digital assessment dashboard for teachers to monitor student learning
- professional learning opportunities for teachers
Below you can find out more about the STEM unit for your year and watch videos of our workshops with teachers who are implementing the program.
Our Learning Program
By Year Level
Year 3 STEM Unit
Spatial Structuring: Becoming an Interior Designer
Year 4 STEM Unit
Spatial Visualisation: Becoming an Industrial Designer
Year 5 STEM Unit
Mental rotation: Becoming a Horticulturalist
Year 6 STEM Unit
Spatial Orientation: Becoming an Architect
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