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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 />

vever<br />

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w<br />

(x<br />

ver(y<br />

Position<br />

T<br />

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r<br />

s.<br />

Pathway<br />

T<br />

.<br />

Coordinates (Cartesian<br />

coordinates)<br />

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repr<br />

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<br />

<br />

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<br />

r<br />

s.<br />

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 />

Notewe<br />

‘a<br />

<br />

’.<br />

TEACHER INFORMATION<br />

What this means<br />

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’<br />

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’<br />

’<br />

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Teaching points<br />

T<br />

e.<br />

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5<br />

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4<br />

x<br />

y 3<br />

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2<br />

<br />

1<br />

s.<br />

A B C D E<br />

What to look for<br />

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Students’<br />

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e.<br />

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yx<br />

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e.<br />

Proficiency str<strong>and</strong>(s):<br />

Underst<strong>and</strong>ing Problem solving<br />

F<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 />

<br />

<br />

‘’.<br />

‘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 />

1<br />

4<br />

2<br />

3<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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<br />

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<br />

yxy<br />

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 />

<br />

<br />

First to ten game: <br />

<br />

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