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Curriculum content descriptions

Describe and draw two-dimensional shapes, with and without digital technologies (ACMMG042)

Elaborations
  • identifying key features of squares, rectangles, triangles, kites, rhombuses and circles, such as straight lines or curved lines, and counting the edges and corners
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
ScOT terms

Shapes (Geometry)

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Sites2See: Space and Geometry for Primary

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

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2D and 3D shapes

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Watch this video to learn about the features of 2D shapes. How is it different from the features of 3D shapes (solids)? Some examples of solids that incorporate 2D shapes are mentioned in this video by Sanchit - for example, a cube has six square faces. What other 3D shapes could you make that has at least one square face?

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Cassowary sanctuary

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Help a park ranger to arrange fencing in a wildlife sanctuary. Divide common geometric shapes into equal-sized sections for keeping cassowaries. Group the enclosures to form a quarantine zone for sick and injured birds. Then express divisions of the enclosures as fractions. Work through facts about the life of cassowaries: ...

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Shape sorter: polygons

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Help sort shapes, in the shape factory. Examine examples of shapes and determine if they belong in the Yes polygon set. Examine examples of shapes that do not belong in the set. Work out what features of the polygon are important and test your ideas by sorting some shapes. Then program the robot and see if it sorts the ...

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Little Red Hen's robot friend

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This module focuses on the impact of technology, particularly robots, on our everyday lives. Based on the folktale The Little Red Hen, students are encouraged to create their own automated solution to help the Little Red Hen carry her wheat. The module includes a comprehensive teacher guide, curriculum links, materials ...

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Collections of ten are really useful: K–2 Year B – Unit 1

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This two-week unit introduces students to the big idea that collections of 10 are useful.

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Patterns have something that repeats over and over and over again: K–2 Year B – Unit 2

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This two-week unit provides opportunity for students to further develop knowledge, understanding, and skills of two-dimensional shapes and their attributes and properties.

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New shapes can be made by joining (combining) or partitioning (breaking apart) existing shapes: K–2 Year B – Unit 5

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This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding, and skills of how new shapes can be made by joining (combining) and breaking apart (partitioning) existing shapes.

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What needs to be measured determines the Unit of measure: K–2 Year B – Unit 14

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This two-week unit develops student knowledge, skills and understanding of measurement. Students are provided opportunities to compare, order and match measurement attributes by using direct comparison and informal units; consider how the choice of measuring unit affects accuracy; explore conservation of length, area, internal ...

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Objects can be sorted and classified in different ways: K–2 Year B – Unit 19

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This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills with three-dimensional objects, volume and internal volume. Students are provided opportunities to name, classify, compare and describe 2D shapes and 3D objects according to their features; recognise that flat surfaces of 3D objects can be named as ...

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Teaching with videogames: Mini Melbourne - Exploring Geometry using Minecraft

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In this lesson, students will explore the 'Mini Melbourne 2.0' in Minecraft to identify and locate different 3D shapes in the open world. Students will use this game as a way to explore their own world and discover how shapes, both 2D and 3D, exist in their world in many forms.

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Introduction to Shapes Year 2 - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to discover the language that students are using to describe the features of shapes. Although students may know the names of many shapes, and may know the difference between a square and a circle, the description of why these shapes are different may not be mathematically accurate. Listen to ...

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Stand up, sit down - Calculate

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This game focuses on listening and matching shape properties to the correct shape, and using mathematical vocabulary to describe shapes.

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Pattern Blocks - Calculate

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This activity uses pattern blocks to explore patterns and the relationship between numbers. Students use the blocks to create and describe other shapes and since the blocks are relational they can be used for other investigations. For example, turn the blocks into units – if the triangle is one what is the value of the hexagon?

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Guess My Shape or Object - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to encourage and support students to describe two dimensional shapes and three dimensional objects according to their features or properties.

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Tracking triangles

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Students identify a variety of three-sided shapes and describe the features of all triangles.

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Shape search

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Students identify a variety of four-sided shapes and describe the features of squares, rectangles, rhombuses and kites.

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Categorisation

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Use this task to assess students’ knowledge and understanding of properties of shapes, and language they use when describing common features.

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First steps in mathematics: Space

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This guide supports teachers to develop students’ geometric understandings.

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Geometry: Foundation to Year 9

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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.

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