In this hands-on activity, ‘Changing Shape’, students copy a square onto cardboard, cut it into triangles as shown, and then use the triangles to create various shapes. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
A greedy bug has been at work in this learning activity, ‘Getting in Shape’ and students have to find out what shapes he has eaten. This intriguing activity challenges students to use different methods to understand the concept of three quarters. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting …More
This geometry worksheet, ‘Identifying Shapes 1’ allows for practice recognising basic, regular shapes. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry worksheet, ‘Identifying Shapes 2’ allows for practice recognising basic, regular shapes in a picture. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Lines and Angles’ allows for practice with concepts involving lines and angles. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Polygons’ offers an introduction to identifying, comparing and classifying polygons. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Pythagorean Theorem’ offers guidance on the Pythagorean Theorem and its application in mathematics. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry and spatial sense worksheet, ‘Pythagorean Theorem’ allows for practice with Pythagoras’ Theory. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In the learning activity, ‘Shapely Sea Creatures’ students identify and describe the geometric shapes formed by the bodies of different sea creatures. This activity helps students relate the language of geometry to familiar or everyday objects. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This learning activity, ‘Shaping Up’, prompts students to use a geoboard to classify triangles, and rods to analyse squares. Students record their investigations on the supplied geoboard grid sheet and square dot paper. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Similar Figures’ allows for practice identifying similar figures. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In this learning activity, ‘Tricky Triangles’, students study a tapa cloth design based on tessellations of triangles. Students then use squares or triangles to create their own pattern for a carry bag. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity ‘Up and Down’ is designed to be used as a short starting point for a lesson. The problems will generate discussion about the way students think about solving problems, and the strategies they can use. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes to support learning and further exploration.
The learning activity ‘Shaping Up’ poses problems students need to discuss and solve by using number knowledge and strategies. Several of the problems require students to explore different ways of organising information. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes to support learning and further exploration.
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