Back to School Maths About Me
Maths about me — because number sense is more fun when it's personal.
This Back to School Maths About Me activity is a creative and engaging printable for Australian primary school students in Years 1–4. Students use numbers from their own life to practise key maths skills — from counting and addition to measurement and data — all within a meaningful, self-referencing context. It's the perfect way to kick off your maths programme at the start of a new school year while getting to know your students at the same time.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, this no-prep maths activity is ready to print the moment you download it.
Why teachers love it:
- Personal and engaging — students love using facts about themselves, which boosts motivation and buy-in
- Curriculum-connected — covers numeracy strands including number, data and measurement
- Great for early assessment — quickly shows you where each student is at with core maths skills
- Zero prep — instant download, print and go, no laminating needed
Perfect for:
- Years 1–4 Australian primary classrooms
- First week back-to-school maths activities
- Maths warm-ups and morning work
- Early numeracy assessment and observation
What's included:
A printable Maths About Me worksheet where students complete number-based prompts using facts from their own life. Designed for individual student use on A4 paper.
Print and go — your maths lesson is sorted. 🖨️
SPECIFICATIONS
Our digital resources are primarily available in PDF format, optimised for A4 standard paper size. Details of what's included can be found in the product description above.
File Format:
This digital download is not editable.
All PDF files in this product have been flattened and are provided as non-editable files. This is to maintain design integrity and protect our intellectual property.
If you have any issues opening your PDF files, we suggest downloading the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Compatibility:
All files can be used on both Windows and Mac operating systems using a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download available from Adobe's website).
Printing:
PDFs are set to A4 size. When printing, select 'Fit to Page' or 'Actual Size' for the best results. We always recommend doing a test print on plain paper first.
Licence:
All files are for personal use only and may not be resold, redistributed, altered, or used for commercial purposes. Resources are licensed for use in a single classroom only. Please purchase additional licences if you intend to share with colleagues.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Can I print this in colour or black and white?
Yes! Our resources are designed to work in both colour and black and white.
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