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Shape makers
In this unit, students describe and classify 2D and 3D shapes to develop their descriptive language.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Foundation
- Purpose
- Teaching resource Student activities
- Strand
- Space
- Topic
- Shapes and objects
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Australian Curriculum code
- AC9MFSP01
- Numeracy progression
- Understanding geometric properties (P1)
- Publisher
- New Zealand Government
- Copyright
- © New Zealand Ministry of Education. Free-for-education material.
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