this mathematics education professional development endeavours to: enlighten- about content that is...
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This Mathematics Education professional development endeavours to:
Enlighten- about content that is important, trust your own thinking
Emancipate- you control the learning about mathematics and reading that it is not static, there is more than one way to learn and learning makes sense
Empower- create interesting, energetic learning environments
Geometry: Mathematical Concepts through
Language Experiences
Rosemary IronsQueensland University of TechnologyBrisbane, [email protected]
What is geometry?
Geometry is the exploration of space, size and position.
Australian Curriculum: Mathematics
Kindergarten Content Descriptors
Measurement and Geometry Strand
Geometry
Sort, describe, name and represent familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects in the environment
Location
Describe the position and movement of objects, including themselves
Australian Curriculum: Mathematics
Year 1 Content Descriptors
Measurement and Geometry Strand
Geometry
Recognise, visualise and classify familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects using obvious features such as number of corners or faces or length of sides
Location
Give and follow directions to familiar locations
Australian Curriculum: Mathematics
Year 2 Content Descriptors
Measurement and Geometry Strand
Geometry
Describe features of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects, draw them and use materials to make models of these
Year 2 Content Descriptors continuedMeasurement and Geometry Strand
Transformations
Predict and draw the effect of 1-step sliding, flipping and turning of familiar shapes and objects including using digital technology and identify half and quarter turns from any starting point
Location
Interpret simple maps and familiar locations such as classroom to identify the relative position of key features
Geometry in primary school is developed through four aspects:
movement in space
location and direction
three-dimensional objects
two-dimensional spaces
What steps do we follow to develop geometrical concepts?
• Child’s Language
• Materials Language
• Mathematical Language
• Symbols
The everyday language that involves geometrical ideas
Refer to handout listing geometrical terms
Child's language
Location and Direction
I Spy
Where is Hare?
Three-dimensional Objects
Muddy Muddy Mess
before Two-dimensional Shapes
