New Wave Mentals National Book B (Revised 2024)

New Wave Mental Maths is a best-selling series written to consolidate students’ mathematical understanding through comprehensive and structured daily mental maths practice. The series supports learning for curricula across Australia, and has been revised to meet the proficiencies of the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, covering Understanding, Fluency, Problem-solving, and Reasoning. 

The seven workbooks are designed to ensure students: 

• practise mental calculation concepts and skills across all strands 
• consolidate their understanding of mathematical topics and vocabulary 
• reinforce their learning through self-guided revision of pre-taught concepts. 

New to this edition is the ‘Strand Activity’ section, which provides students the space to apply critical thinking and inquiry skills to worded problems or activities, such as games. Designed for flexible use in the classroom, these colour-coded questions link to the curriculum strands: blue for Number, purple for Algebra, green for Measurement, orange for Space, and red for Statistics. 

The ‘Maths Facts’, located at the back of each workbook, support student learning through visual representation of mathematical concepts. 

The goal of this series is to encourage students to practise mental calculations every day, supporting their future in a world that is full of maths. 

Book B features:

• Lots of space - reduced to 7 questions per day (and 9 questions for Friday Review.)
• Three columns to allow for further support and accessibility as students can see the whole week across a double page spread.
• Lots of supportive and engaging artwork, including authentic Aboriginal artwork created by Melinda Brown.
• Scaffolded questions include examples and hints for new concepts.
• An inquiry Problem-solving format allows for extension and moderation depending on individual learning stages (providing students an opportunity to take charge of their own learning and providing teachers the opportunity to assess what students are using as a strategy.)
• The Year 2 book is a great encouragement into the world of more structured maths, offering number sentences, and strategies for their future as maths students.