The 11 Missions

Eleven missions. Six strands. One curriculum.

Each mission pairs a real role and scenario with a specific maths strand. Click into any mission to see the full teacher plan.

Strands covered

Number & Algebra
Number & Measurement
Number
Number & Pattern
Measurement
Statistics

Mission 1. Growing Patterns
Pattern TrackerNumber & Algebra50 minA pattern is growing bigger, one step at a time. Your job as Pattern Tracker: find the part that never changes, find the part that grows, and use that to build a rule.
Mission 2. Water Guardians
Junior Water MonitorNumber & Measurement50 minYour school built a new water tank. It gives water to the garden, where everyone grows food and plants.
Mission 3. Grand Final Day
Trip OrganiserNumber45 minGrand Final day is the biggest day of the year here. Everyone wants to go.
Mission 4. School Kitchen Stocktake
Kitchen HelperNumber45 minYou help out in the school kitchen. Before this week's food delivery arrives, you've been asked to check the shelves and work out what needs to be reordered.
Mission 5. Art Centre Market Day
Art Centre Enterprise ManagerNumber50 minThe local art centre is getting ready for a market stall, selling screen-printed tote bags made by artists at the centre.
Mission 6. Reading the Seasons
Community PlannerNumber & Pattern45 minAs Community Planner, you've been asked to help decide the best time to run an important community activity, using a local seasonal calendar rather than just a regular monthly one.
Mission 7. Junior Ranger: Land Care Patrol
Junior RangerMeasurement55 minAs a Junior Ranger, you've been asked to help plan the replanting of a section of the school garden that was damaged by erosion.
Mission 8. Fishing Quota Challenge
Fisheries RangerNumber55 minAs a Fisheries Ranger, you've been asked to monitor barramundi numbers in a local waterway and recommend a catch limit that will be shared fairly between family groups, one that leaves enough fish to breed for next season.
Mission 9. Power Planner
Energy PlannerNumber60 minThe school hall has a high power bill. You've been asked to investigate whether installing solar panels would actually save money over time, and if so, how long it would take to pay off.
Mission 10. Training Day Attendance
Team Wellbeing OfficerStatistics60 minThe school footy team has been trialling an extra afternoon training session. You've been asked to analyse the attendance data from the first 5 weeks and recommend whether it should continue.
Mission 11. Community Tour Enterprise
Tour Enterprise ManagerNumber60 minVisitors want to book a day tour to the art centre, sharing only stories and knowledge the community has agreed can be shared.

Everything you need, ready to teach.

All 44 files in one archive. Every student worksheet and every teacher plan, as a PDF and as an editable Word document.

Teacher Resources

Eleven missions. Six strands. One curriculum.

Strands covered

Mission 1. Growing Patterns

Mission 2. Water Guardians

Mission 3. Grand Final Day

Mission 4. School Kitchen Stocktake

Mission 5. Art Centre Market Day

Mission 6. Reading the Seasons

Mission 7. Junior Ranger: Land Care Patrol

Mission 8. Fishing Quota Challenge

Mission 9. Power Planner

Mission 10. Training Day Attendance

Mission 11. Community Tour Enterprise

Everything you need, ready to teach.