RIC-20175 ACM Measurement and Geometry (Yr 6) Using units of measurement 5

Foreword
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM MATHEMATICS
RESOURCE BOOK:
MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY
(YEAR 6)
Australian Curriculum Mathematics resource book: Measurement and Geometry (Year 6) is one in a series of seven teacher resource books that support
teaching and learning activities in Australian Curriculum Mathematics. The books focus on the measurement and geometry content strands of the
national maths curriculum. The resource books include theoretical background information, Resource sheets, hands-on activities and assessment
activities, along with links to other curriculum areas.
Format of this book ....................................................................... iv – v
Using units of measurement .................................................... 2–61
• UUM – 1
Connect decimal representations to the metric system (ACMMG135)
– Teacher information ................................................................................. 2
– Hands-on activities ................................................................................... 3
– Links to other curriculum areas ................................................................. 3
– Resource sheets .................................................................................... 4–6
– Assessment .......................................................................................... 7–8
– Checklist ................................................................................................... 9
• UUM – 2
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and
capacity. (ACMMG136)
– Teacher information ......................................................................... 10–13
– Hands-on activities ........................................................................... 14–16
– Links to other curriculum areas ................................................................ 16
– Resource sheets ................................................................................ 17–25
– Assessment ...................................................................................... 26–28
– Checklist .................................................................................................. 29
• UUM – 3
Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and areas
using appropriate units (ACMMG137)
– Teacher information ................................................................................ 30
– Hands-on activities .................................................................................. 31
– Links to other curriculum areas ................................................................ 32
– Resource sheets ................................................................................ 33–36
– Assessment ...................................................................................... 37–38
– Checklist .................................................................................................. 39
• UUM – 4
Connect volume and capacity and their units of
measurement (ACMMG138)
– Teacher information ......................................................................... 40–41
– Hands-on activities .................................................................................. 42
– Links to other curriculum areas ................................................................ 43
– Resource sheets ................................................................................ 44–45
– Assessment ............................................................................................. 46
– Checklist .................................................................................................. 47
• UUM – 5
Interpret and use timetables (ACMMG139)
– Teacher information ......................................................................... 48–49
– Hands-on activities .................................................................................. 50
– Links to other curriculum areas ................................................................ 51
– Resource sheets ................................................................................ 52–55
– Assessment ............................................................................................. 56
– Checklist .................................................................................................. 57
Contents
Answers ............................................................................................ 58–61
Shape .................................................................................................. 62–79
• Shape – 1
Construct simple prisms and pyramids (ACMMG140)
– Teacher information ......................................................................... 62–63
– Hands-on activities ........................................................................... 64–65
– Links to other curriculum areas ................................................................ 65
– Resource sheets ................................................................................ 66–75
– Assessment ...................................................................................... 76–77
– Checklist .................................................................................................. 78
Answers .................................................................................................... 79
Location and transformation .............................................. 80–113
• L&T – 1
Investigate combinations of translations, refl ections and rotations,
with and without the use of digital technologies (ACMMG142)
– Teacher information ......................................................................... 80–81
– Hands-on activities .................................................................................. 82
– Links to other curriculum areas ................................................................ 83
– Resource sheets ................................................................................ 84–94
– Assessment ...................................................................................... 95–96
– Checklist .................................................................................................. 97
• L&T – 2
Introduce the Cartesian coordinate system using all four
quadrants (ACMMG143)
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Teacher information ......................................................................... 98–99
Hands-on activities ................................................................................ 100
Links to other curriculum areas .............................................................. 101
Resource sheets ............................................................................ 102–108
Assessment .................................................................................. 109–110
Checklist ................................................................................................ 111
Answers ...................................................................... 112–113
Geometric reasoning ............................................................ 114–131
• GR – 1
Investigate, with and without digital technologies, angles on a
straight line, angles at a point and vertically opposite angles. Use
results to fi nd unknown angles (ACMMG141)
– Teacher information ..................................................................... 114–115
– Hands-on activities ................................................................................ 116
– Links to other curriculum areas .............................................................. 117
– Resource sheets ............................................................................ 118–127
– Assessment ...................................................................................128–129
– Checklist ................................................................................................ 130
Answers ................................................................................................. 131
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