Measurement and Geometry

Outcomes

Length
- MAe-9MG
  Describes and compares lengths and distances using everyday language
  - Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, and explain their reasoning using everyday language (ACMMG006)
    - Use everyday language to describe length, eg long, short, high, tall, low
      
      Play Activities 5
      
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    - Use comparative language to describe length, eg longer, higher, taller than, shortest, lower than, longest, the same as
      
      Play Activities 10
      
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Area
- MAe-10MG
  Describes and compares areas using everyday language
  - Use direct comparison to decide which shape has a larger area and explain their reasoning using everyday language
    - Use comparative language to describe area, eg bigger than, smaller than, the same as
      
      Play Activities 8
      
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Volume and Capacity
- MAe-11MG
  Describes and compares the capacities of containers and the volumes of objects or substances using everyday language
  - Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which holds more, and explain their reasoning using everyday language (ACMMG006)
    - Use the terms 'full', 'empty' and 'about half-full'
      
      Play Activities 4
      
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    - Use comparative language to describe volume and capacity, eg has more, has less, will hold more, will hold less, takes up more space
      
      Play Activities 11
      
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Mass
- MAe-12MG
  Describes and compares the masses of objects using everyday language
  - Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is heavier, and explain their reasoning using everyday language (ACMMG006)
    - Use everyday language to describe objects in terms of their mass, eg heavy, light, hard to push, hard to pull
      
      Play Activities 4
      
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    - Use comparative language to describe mass, eg heavier, lighter, heaviest, lightest
      
      Play Activities 13
      
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Time
- MAe-13MG
  Sequences events, uses everyday language to describe the durations of events, and reads hour time on clocks
Three-Dimensional Space
- MAe-14MG
  Manipulates, sorts and represents three-dimensional objects and describes them using everyday language
  - Sort, describe and name familiar three-dimensional objects in the environment (ACMMG009)
    - Sort three-dimensional objects and explain the attributes used to sort them, eg colour, size, shape, function
      
      Play Activities 4
      
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Two-Dimensional Space
- MAe-15MG
  Manipulates, sorts and describes representations of two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, using everyday language
  - Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes in the environment (ACMMG009)
    - Identify, represent and name circles, triangles, squares and rectangles presented in different orientations
      
      Play Activities 4
      
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    - Sort two-dimensional shapes according to features such as size and shape
      
      Play Activities 11
      
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    - Identify and draw straight and curved lines
      
      Play Activities 3
      
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    - Compare and describe closed shapes and open lines
      
      Play Activities 6
      
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Position
- MAe-16MG
  Describes position and gives and follows simple directions using everyday language
  - Describe position and movement (ACMMG010)
    - Give and follow simple directions to position an object or themselves, eg 'Put the blue teddy in the circle'
      
      Play Activities 26
      
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