EARLY STAGE ONE MATHS FOCUS

MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY

2D Space

Learning Experiences

2D Space

Learning Experiences

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TEACHING POINT	It is important that students experience shapes that are represented in a variety of ways, eg ‘tall skinny’ triangles, ‘short fat’ triangles, right-angled triangles presented in different orientations and of different sizes, and shapes that are represented using a variety of materials, eg paint, images on the computer, string. Manipulation of a variety of real objects and shapes is crucial to the development of appropriate levels of language and representation.
	In Early Stage 1, it is important that teachers present students with both regular and irregular shapes (regular shapes have all sides and all angles equal). However, students are not expected to use the terms ‘regular’ and ‘irregular’ themselves.
	Students should be given time to explore materials in order to represent shapes by tearing, painting, drawing, writing, or cutting and pasting.

Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes in the environment (ACMMG009)	identify, represent and name circles, triangles, squares and rectangles presented in different orientations, eg
	sort two-dimensional shapes according to features such as size and shape
	manipulate circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, and describe their features using everyday language, eg ‘A square has four sides’
	make representations of two-dimensional shapes using a variety of materials, including paint, paper, body movements and computer drawing tools
	draw a two-dimensional shape by tracing around one face of a three-dimensional object
	identify and draw straight and curved lines
	compare and describe closed shapes and open lines
	draw closed two-dimensional shapes without tracing