Shapes and objects: Year 3 – planning tool
This planning resource for Year 3 is for the topic of Shapes and objects. Students identify and describe 3D objects and their geometric properties. Students develop their understanding of an object’s properties by creating models using a variety of materials. They explore common objects in the environment and explain the features that make them useful.
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| Year level(s) | Year 3 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Planning support, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies, Student task, Home practice tasks |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | lesson plans, assessment task, teaching strategies, pedagogies, Australian Curriculum, learning from home, misconceptions |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Space |
| Topics | Shapes and objects |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M3SP01
Make, compare and classify objects, identifying key features and explaining why these features make them suited to their uses |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P3)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2023 Commonwealth of Australia, unless otherwise indicated. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated |
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