Geometric measure
Mathematics K–10 (2022) · Early Stage 1 · View this focus area on the NESA NSW Curriculum website ↗
Outcomes
MAE-GM-01 describes position and gives and follows simple directionsMAE-GM-02 describes and compares lengthsMAE-GM-03 identifies half the length and the halfway pointContent dot points
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Position: Describe position and movement of oneself
- Give and follow simple directions to position themselves or objects
- Describe the position of an object in relation to another object, such as in, on, under as well as the directions up and down
- Describe the position of an object using proximity terms and referring to frames of reference
- Use the ordinal names to at least third to describe order of position
- Begin to describe the positions of objects in relation to themselves using the terms ‘left’ and ‘right’
Length: Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer
- Identify the attribute of ' length ' as the measure of an object from end to end
- Use comparative language to describe length
- Compare lengths directly by placing objects side by side and aligning the ends
- Explain why the length of a piece of string remains unchanged whether placed in a straight line or a curve
- Compare lengths indirectly by copying a length (Reasons about relations)
Length: Create half a length
- Divide a length into two equal parts (Reasons about relations)
- Distinguish between the halfway point and half a length
- Describe positions as 'about halfway', 'more than halfway' or 'less than halfway'
Early Stage 1 planning resources
Stage- or course-wide documents (scope and sequences, guides) that cover this focus area alongside others.
- Unit/PlanningMaking connections – Early Stage 1 (parallel content)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence – Early Stage 1