Mathematics / Year 2 / Measurement and Geometry / Using units of measurement

Curriculum content descriptions

Name and order months and seasons (ACMMG040)

Elaborations
  • investigating the seasons used by Aboriginal people, comparing them to those used in Western society and recognising the connection to weather patterns.
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Seasons,  Months

Video

Mixed Up Maths, Ep 3: What's in a year?

You may know of the four seasons. In the southern parts of Australia the year is often divided up into spring, summer, autumn and winter. But what about other parts of Australia? Find out what seasons they have in northern Australia. See how the year is divided into months and shown as a calendar. You'll also see how many ...

Video

Months of the year

How many months are there in a year? What are they? In what month is your birthday? In Australia, depending on where you live, you can have either four seasons or two. Find out how many seasons there are where you live. What are they? In which months do these seasons occur in?

Interactive

Sites2See – measurement for primary

Selected links to a range of interactive and print resources for Measurement topics in K-6 Mathematics.

Interactive

How does your garden grow?

This Stage 2 resource grew from a conversation between young students questioning why they could still buy grapes if they were out of season. This wondering led to a discussion around when we grow certain fruit and vegetables. The original stimulus was extended to cover planting for the seasons and factors that influence ...

Online

TIMES Module 3: Measurement and Geometry: time - teacher guide

This is a 20-page guide for teachers containing an introduction to the units of time and how to measure time. Time between events, time lines and timetables are considered. A brief history of the development of these concepts concludes the module.

Downloadable

Clever calendars

Students use calendars for a variety of purposes, exploring that calendars can look different and that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples may recognise different seasons.

Online

Time and duration (calendars): Year 2 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 2 is for the topic of Time and duration: Calendars. Students identify the date and determine the number of days between events using calendars.