Mathematics / Year 3 / Measurement and Geometry / Geometric reasoning

Curriculum content descriptions

Identify angles as measures of turn and compare angle sizes in everyday situations (ACMMG064)

Elaborations
  • opening doors partially and fully and comparing the size of the angles created
  • recognising that analogue clocks use the turning of arms to indicate time, and comparing the size of angles between the arms for familiar times
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Angles

Interactive

Sites2See: Space and Geometry for Primary

Selected links to online resources that can support the teaching and learning of geometry for primary-aged students.

Downloadable

Measurement: Foundation to Year 9

This comprehensive resource describes the progression of measurement ideas. The resource demonstrates examples of relevant teaching strategies, investigations, activity plans and connected concepts in measurement including teaching and cultural implications.

Online

Primary mathematics: games, simulations and modelling

These seven learning activities, which focus on 'games, simulations and modelling' using a variety of tools (software) and devices (hardware), illustrate the ways in which content, pedagogy and technology can be successfully and effectively integrated in order to promote learning. In the activities, teachers use games, ...