Building number sense isn’t just about modelling and making numbers on the mat.
Yes, we explicitly teach it.
Yes, we practise it.
But at some point, students need to move beyond “show me 6” during a lesson… and into confidently recognising and working with 6 in different contexts.
That’s where these Number Representation Playing Cards come in.
Designed for Foundation students, this deck helps move learning from structured modelling to flexible, playful application. Students explore numbers 0–10 through multiple visual and concrete representations — building confidence, fluency and deeper understanding along the way.
Perfect for maths rotations, small groups, intervention or independent practise.
What’s Included
• 80+ playing cards for numbers 0–10
• 8 representations for each number:
- Numerals
- Number words
- Ten frames
- Tally marks
- Base 10 MAB
- Fingers
- Counters
- Dice
• Colour and Black & White versions
• Easy print-and-prep format with making guide
• Printable backing to prevent student peeking through cards.
• Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (Foundation) outcomes focusing on:
- Representing numbers in different ways
- Connecting numerals and quantities
- Developing early number sense and counting skills
After explicit teaching, students need opportunities to:
• See one number represented in multiple ways
• Make connections between concrete and abstract forms
• Recognise numbers quickly and flexibly using subitising
• Apply their understanding in game-based contexts
These cards support that next step.
Instead of repeatedly modelling and making during whole-class instruction, students practise recognising, matching and reasoning about numbers through play, using subitising strategies.
It’s still intentional.
It’s still aligned.
But now it’s applied.
Ways to Use
Use this deck to extend learning through:
• Maths rotations
• Matching games
• Memory
• Snap
• Go Fish
• Number War
• Small group practise
• Fast finishers
• Print on A3 to make larger subitising fluency practise flash cards
One deck. Endless ways to apply learning.
This resource is designed to bridge the gap between explicit instruction and independent application — helping students move from “I can copy it” to “I understand it.”
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