Asia Counts: Secondary

This exciting new teacher resource provides a Studies of Asia context that links together the key learning areas of Studies of Society and Environment, and Numeracy.

Asia Counts - Secondary comprises an imaginative collection of activities that have students developing and applying:

• a sense of number
• a spatial sense
• the ability to handle data and interpret situations involving change
• knowledge and use of measurement
• the ability to recognise and describe patterns and trends leading to conjecture and decision-making.

Numeracy notes are included for all activities and exercises, encouraging the use of computer-based skills in generating spreadsheets, drawing and mapping, and accessing the Internet to obtain the latest data on topics covered. This book provides opportunities for students to enrich their understanding of other countries and cultures while applying practical numeracy skills to the study of current issues. Also available in primary version.