RIC-20153 ACM Measurement and Geometry (Yr 3) Geometric reasoning
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FORMAT OF THIS BOOK<br />
This teacher resource book includes supporting materials for teaching <strong>and</strong> learning in all sections of the <strong>Measurement</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Geometry</strong> content str<strong>and</strong> of<br />
Australian Curriculum Mathematics. It includes activities relating to all sub-str<strong>and</strong>s: Using units of measurement, Shape, Location <strong>and</strong> transformation,<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Geometric</strong> <strong>reasoning</strong>. All content descriptions have been included, as well as teaching points based on the Curriculum’s elaborations. Links to the<br />
proficiency str<strong>and</strong>s have also been included.<br />
Each section supports a specific content description <strong>and</strong> follows a consistent format, containing the following information over several pages:<br />
• teacher information with related terms, student vocabulary, what the content description means, teaching points <strong>and</strong> problems to watch for<br />
• h<strong>and</strong>s-on activities<br />
• resource sheets<br />
• a checklist<br />
• links to other curriculum areas<br />
• assessment sheets.<br />
Answers relating to the resource <strong>and</strong> assessment pages are included on the final page of the section for each sub-str<strong>and</strong> (Using units of measurement,<br />
Shape, Location <strong>and</strong> transformation, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Geometric</strong> <strong>reasoning</strong>).<br />
The length of each content description section varies.<br />
Related terms includes vocabulary associated<br />
with the content description. Many of these<br />
relate to the glossary in the back of the official<br />
Australian Curriculum Mathematics document;<br />
additional related terms may also have been<br />
added.<br />
Student vocabulary includes words which<br />
the teacher would use—<strong>and</strong> expect the<br />
students to learn, underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> use—during<br />
mathematics lessons.<br />
The proficiency str<strong>and</strong>(s) (Underst<strong>and</strong>ing,<br />
Fluency, Problem Solving solving or Reasoning) relevant<br />
to each content description are listed. shown in bold.<br />
Teacher information includes background information relating to the content description, as well as<br />
related terms, desirable student vocabulary <strong>and</strong> other useful details which may assist the teacher.<br />
Sub-str<strong>and</strong>: Location <strong>and</strong> transformation— L&T – 1<br />
Create <strong>and</strong> interpret simple grid maps to show position <strong>and</strong> pathways (<strong>ACM</strong>MG065)<br />
RELATED TERMS<br />
Grid maps<br />
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Coordinates (Cartesian<br />
coordinates)<br />
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Student vocabulary<br />
coordinates<br />
north<br />
south<br />
east<br />
west<br />
clockwise<br />
anticlockwise<br />
right<br />
left<br />
forward<br />
backwards<br />
over<br />
under<br />
turn<br />
paces<br />
steps<br />
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TEACHER INFORMATION<br />
What this means<br />
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A B C D E<br />
What to look for<br />
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Proficiency str<strong>and</strong>(s):<br />
Underst<strong>and</strong>ing Problem solving<br />
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What this means provides<br />
a general explanation of the<br />
content description.<br />
Teaching points provides<br />
a list of the main teaching<br />
points relating to the content<br />
description.<br />
What to watch look for for suggests any any<br />
difficulties <strong>and</strong> misconceptions<br />
the students might encounter or<br />
develop.<br />
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Sub-str<strong>and</strong>: Location <strong>and</strong> transformation— L&T– 1<br />
HANDS–ON ACTIVITIES<br />
Grid moves game<br />
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‘Move 2 squares to the left <strong>and</strong> up 3 squares’<br />
all<br />
students<br />
H<strong>and</strong>s-on activities includes descriptions or<br />
instructions for games or activities relating to the<br />
content descriptions or elaborations. Some of the<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s-on activities are supported by resource<br />
sheets. Where applicable, these will be stated for<br />
easy reference.<br />
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Is the bookcase bigger or smaller<br />
than the easel? How much bigger is the teacher’s desk than any of the other desks?<br />
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Where is the library? How would you get<br />
from the office to the car park? What are the coordinates of the art room? What is the shortest way to get from the canteen to<br />
the oval? What other ways could you get there?<br />
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First to ten game: <br />
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