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Numbers Up! 2 Baggin' the Dragon

Master the maths of everyday living!

Educational Content

Baggin' the Dragon has been designed to meet Australian State Curriculum Standards and National Benchmarks in measurement, shape, space, data & algebra and is integrated with Language, Science and Study of Society & Environment outcomes.

The carefully-crafted progression of questions builds confidence as children progress through the levels. New concepts are introduced gradually allowing for mastery and the building of proper foundations.

Baggin' the Dragon is great for both maths group work and individual students. When used at home, students are able to explore at their own pace topics not always prioritised in classrooms because of time constraints.

Essential topics and fun learning

Baggin' the Dragon is carefully sequenced from Early Childhood to Middle Secondary level, with a whole range of learning experiences for every different type of learner.
All Ages and Stages – Players can choose the most appropriate level for themselves and compete against up to three other players, with anyone having a chance of winning!
Users can set the level of questions they will answer. Sub-sections can also be turned off allowing the user to concentrate on particular areas. This allows each child to be challenged but also enjoy success.
The 14 individual maths curriculum strands are:
– Measurement – Mass, Length, Area, Volume, Time
– Space – 2D & 3D Shape, Angle & Spatial Reasoning, Position & Coordinate Geometry, Transformations & Symmetry
– Chance & Data – Organising & Interpreting Data, Probability
– Algebra – Patterns, Relationships & Reasoning, Formulae & Equations
– Functions and Graphs
Content is highly visual and interactive, as befits the 'hands-on' nature of these strands. Even kids who don't enjoy the grind of learning number facts will engage!
More Than Maths! Activities are designed to promote high order thinking skills – the maths is embedded in a sophisticated language shell. Children who enjoy words will love 'maths with words'. Children who are not strongly literate are stimulated towards greater reading and comprehension skills.

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For Teaching

Maths activities in Baggin' the Dragon have been created to help teachers assess whether students have met specific curriculum outcomes in the areas of Measurement, Space, Algebra and Data.

Custom Content – Students may be drilled on certain areas that need work with the option to present specific categories (eg Patterns & Reasoning). Questions may also be presented outside the context of the game in the 'Questions Only' section.

User-Management & Record Keeping – Baggin' the Dragon has a game-save option for multiple game sessions, networkable administration and record-keeping covering up to 2,048 users and up to 512 groups.

Scope & Sequence Chart (below) – Curriculum objectives are listed alongside the game level at which the relevant questions can be found.

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Curriculum References

Baggin' the Dragon content is correlated to each Australian state mathematics syllabus. Click on the links below to download the relevant documents.

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