RIC-20164 ACM Measurement and Geometry (Yr 5) Using units of measurement 2
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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 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Measurement</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Geometry</strong> content str<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Australian Curriculum Mathematics. It includes activities relating to all sub-str<strong>and</strong>s: <strong>Using</strong> <strong>units</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>measurement</strong>, Shape, Location <strong>and</strong> transformation<br />
<strong>and</strong> Geometric reasoning. All content descriptions have been included, as well as teaching points based on the Curriculum’s elaborations. Links to the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>iciency 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 <strong>of</strong> the section for each sub-str<strong>and</strong> (<strong>Using</strong> <strong>units</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>measurement</strong>,<br />
Shape, Location <strong>and</strong> transformation <strong>and</strong> Geometric reasoning).<br />
The length <strong>of</strong> each content description section varies.<br />
Related terms includes vocabulary associated<br />
with the content description. Many <strong>of</strong> these<br />
relate to the glossary in the back <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>ficial<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 pr<strong>of</strong>iciency 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 />
What this means provides<br />
a general explanation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
content description.<br />
Teaching points provides<br />
a list <strong>of</strong> 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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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 <strong>of</strong> 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 />
iv Australian Curriculum Mathematics resource book: <strong>Measurement</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Geometry</strong> (Year 5) R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricpublications.com.au
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