Foundation Facts for K2–K7
The quick facts children need to remember automatically — friendly, visual, and bite-size.
Safety (Australia)
- Emergency: Call 000. Mobile also 112. Say WHERE, WHAT, WHO.
- Beach & Water: Swim between red–yellow flags; rip current → float, wave, swim sideways.
- SunSmart: Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide. Check UV Index.
- Road & Wheels: Stop at edge, look left–right–left; always wear a helmet.
- Home & First Aid: Burns → cool water 20 min; Poisons → 13 11 26.
- Wildlife: Snake/spider bite → pressure bandage, keep still, call 000.
- Online Safety: No sharing name/address/photos; "No–Go–Tell".
Calendar Memory
- Months in order: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- Days of the week in order: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
- 30 days has Sep, Apr, Jun, and Nov. All the rest have 31, except Feb with 28/29.
- Australia seasons: Summer Dec–Feb · Autumn Mar–May · Winter Jun–Aug · Spring Sep–Nov
- Yesterday is one day before · Tomorrow is one day after
- A calendar year starts in January and ends in December
Time & Calendar
- 1 week = 7 days · fortnight = 14 days
- Year has 12 months & 4 seasons
- Common year: 365 days · Leap year: 366 (Feb 29)
- 1 hour = 60 min · 1 min = 60 s
- Quarter past = :15 · Half past = :30 · Quarter to = :45
- AM = midnight–noon · PM = noon–midnight
- 12h → 24h: add 12 for PM (except 12 PM = 12:00); 12 AM = 00:00
Units & Measures
- Length: 10 mm = 1 cm · 100 cm = 1 m · 1000 m = 1 km
- Mass: 1000 g = 1 kg · 1000 kg = 1 tonne
- Capacity: 1000 mL = 1 L
- Temperature: Water freezes 0°C · boils 100°C
Number Facts
- Even ends with 0,2,4,6,8 · Odd ends with 1,3,5,7,9
- Place value: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands…
- Number bonds to 10: 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5
- Doubles to 12: 1+1=2 … 12+12=24
- Friends of 100: 10+90, 20+80, 30+70, 40+60, 50+50
- Primes to 20: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19
- Multiply by 10 → add 0; by 100 → add two 0s
Fractions & Decimals
- 1/2 = 0.5 · 1/4 = 0.25 · 3/4 = 0.75
- Equivalent fractions: multiply/divide top & bottom by same number
- Percents: 1/2 = 50% · 1/4 = 25% · 1/5 = 20%
Shapes & Geometry
- Triangle angles sum to 180° · Quadrilateral to 360°
- Rectangle area = L × W · Perimeter = 2(L+W)
- Right angle = 90° · Straight = 180° · Full turn = 360°
- Circle: diameter = 2r, circumference ≈ πd
Arithmetic Laws
- Commutative: a+b = b+a; a×b = b×a
- Associative: (a+b)+c = a+(b+c)
- Distributive: a×(b+c) = a×b + a×c
- BODMAS: Brackets → Orders → ÷/× → +/−
Reading & Writing
- Begin sentences with a capital, end with . ? !
- Names of people, places, days, and months begin with capitals
- Noun = person/place/thing; Verb = action; Adjective = describes
- Homophones: to/too/two · there/their/they're · your/you're
- Common contractions: don't, can't, won't, I'm, it's
Everyday Science
- States of matter: solid, liquid, gas
- Water cycle: evaporation → condensation → precipitation → collection
- Planets: Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Australia Facts
- Capital: Canberra · Largest city: Sydney
- States: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT
- Indigenous Australians: over 60,000 years of continuous culture
- Emergency: 000 (Triple Zero)
World Capitals
- China — Beijing · India — New Delhi · USA — Washington D.C.
- UK — London · France — Paris · Japan — Tokyo
- Australia — Canberra · Canada — Ottawa
Money (AUD)
- 1 dollar = 100 cents
- Coins: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2
- Notes: $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
Health Basics
- Normal temp: 36.5–37.5°C (fever > 38°C)
- Five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch
- Sleep: K2–K3 10–12h · K4–K6 9–11h · K7 8–10h
Printables
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Alphabet Poster
Uppercase & lowercase
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12x12 Multiplication
Difficulty heat map
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Times Table Fluency
Families, patterns, quick recall
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Number Bonds & Doubles
Facts to 10, 20, and 100
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Telling Time
Analog clock guide
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Time Difference
Timeline practice
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AM/PM Conversion
12h ↔ 24h chart
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Arithmetic Laws
Commutative / Associative / Distributive
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Health & Safety
Emergency quick guide
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Money Basics (AUD)
Coins & notes
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Units Quick
Metric & imperial
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Months by Knuckles
31-day trick
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Calendar Basics
Months, days, seasons
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Daily Facts Review
Time, money, units, quick checks
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Foundation Drill
A short daily memory workout