New Wave Mentals National Book F (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 F features:

• 15 questions per column and 18 colour-coded stranded questions for Friday Review (across two narrow columns.)
• Focuses on Year 6 concepts and continues development of bridging concepts to allow for differentiation, and real-world preparation.
• Lots of supportive and engaging artwork, including authentic Aboriginal artwork created by Melinda Brown.
• More complex graphs, diagrams, and tables as preparation for statistics in secondary school.