Mathematics / Year 2 / Measurement and Geometry / Location and transformation

Curriculum content descriptions

Investigate the effect of one-step slides and flips with and without digital technologies (ACMMG045)

Elaborations
  • understanding that objects can be moved but changing position does not alter an object’s size or features
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
ScOT terms

Translation (Geometry),  Reflection (Geometry)

Online

reSolve: Reasoning With 2D Shapes

This sequence of three lessons explores shape properties and skills in manipulating shapes using transformations. Students create two-dimensional shapes by joining pins on a circular geoboard, explore the different shapes that can be made by joining together a set number of identical equilateral triangles and investigate ...

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First steps in mathematics: Measurement – Book 1

The content of this book is organised into topics including understanding units, and direct measuring.

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Space Race Game (Introducing Algorithmic Thinking) - Calculate

Space Race is a simple board game that teachers can use to introduce the concept of algorithmic sequencing to students. The teaching points provided with the game assist teachers to introduce the use of an algorithm (a simple set of mathematical instructions) to describe the trajectory of an object across a grid plane from ...

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Little Red Hen's robot friend

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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Our magnificent thing

This module focuses on repurposing rubbish, giving students the opportunity to consider sustainability and the impact of their lifestyle choices on the environment. Based on the fiction picture book, The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires, students are encouraged to repurpose recyclable items to create their own most ...

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Cryptic code

This set of learning activities engages students in designing bilingual signs using local aboriginal languages. The module includes a comprehensive teacher guide, curriculum links, materials lists, design process guides and printable student resource sheets. The resource also provides an editable module template, is supported ...

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What needs to be measured determines the Unit of measurement: K–2 Year B – Unit 17

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills of measurement using informal and formal units. Students are provided opportunities to estimate, measure, compare and record a variety of attributes including length, area, volume and mass using informal units; estimate, measure and record length using ...

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

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

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

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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What needs to be measured determines the Unit of measurement: K–2 Year B – Unit 8

This sample multi–age unit explores the big idea 'what needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement'.

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

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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What needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement: K–2 Year B – Unit 3

This two-week unit develops student knowledge, understanding and skills of measurement.

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

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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Collections of ten are really useful: K–2 Year B – Unit 11

This sample multi–age unit develops student knowledge, understanding, and skills of place value, number representation, and data.

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Sometimes things move and change location: K–2 Year B – Unit 10

This unit develops understanding and skills of position.

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Snail trails

Refer to the diagnostic task for a guide on how to conduct a one-on-one interview where the student is asked to measure length by choosing an informal unit.

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Sometimes things move and change location: K–2 Year A – Unit 10

This unit develops understanding and skills of position and chance.

Interactive

Sites2See: Patterns and Algebra

Selected links to a range of interactive online resources for the study of patterns and algebra in Foundation to Year 6 Mathematics.

Interactive

Sites2See – measurement for primary

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