Mathematics / Foundation / Measurement and Geometry / Shape

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Have you ever looked at the buttons on your clothes? What shapes are they? You will find that most buttons are circles, but sometimes they can come in really different and interesting shapes, sizes and colours! What are some of the button shapes and colours mentioned in this video?

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This 2-week unit develops the big idea that attributes can be used to sort objects. Students are provided opportunities to: combine and separate quantities; recognise and explain how a group of shapes has been sorted; describe two-dimensional spatial structures; organise objects into simple data displays and interpret these ...

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This two-week unit introduces students to a half as two equal parts of a whole and the use of symbols as efficient communication for mathematical ideas. Students are provided opportunities to: recognise two equal parts as halves of a collection, a measure, a shape or an object; find and describe the halfway point in a length; ...

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This activity invites students to collect different kinds of seeds, then compare and sort the seeds into groups based on the features they observe. The activity includes a list of what is required, things to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe and suggestions ...

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In this animated video, Prime thinks about repeating patterns when Biscuit the Pug visits. The mathematical focus is on creating and describing patterns using materials, sounds, action and drawings; extending patterns left and right using materials and drawings; identifying which part of the pattern is being repeated (unit ...

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In this animated video, Abacus the cat sets up an indoor obstacle course after seeing a photo of her friend Poly completing an outdoor obstacle course. The mathematical focus is on recognising 2 dimensional shapes and 3 dimensional objects in the environment; analysing 2 dimensional shapes and 3 dimensional objects by comparing ...

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The focus of this activity is to discover what students know shapes, including their features and properties. What language are students using to describe and sort shapes? How can we as teachers help students increase their shape vocabulary?

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The focus of this activity is for students to count a variety of objects in their home environment and write the number for each.

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Students compare shapes. In small groups, students are taken on a 'Sensational shape hunt' outside in the school grounds. They look around, observe and describe the shapes they see in the environment. They may stop to feel the straight or curved edges, the flat or rounded sides or surfaces. They compare shapes and find ...

• TLF-IDA003560

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