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Math Unit of Work - Shapes

Curriculum Area:
Mathematics

Topic:
2D & 3D shapes

Connected To:
Literacy, Critical &
creative thinking

Year Level:
F/1/2

Start Date: 23/05/2016

End Date: 03/06/2016
Total: 6 Lessons

Term: 2
Weeks: 4

Rational:
Students learn names and characteristics of 2 D and 3D shapes and connect them to objects in their environment.
Explicit Teaching:
I do We do You do.
AC Achievement Standard: (ACARA, 2014).
Objectives: Students can Foundation: Sort, describe & name 2D & 3D objects in the
Foundation: Sort & describe squares, circles, triangles & cubes.
environment. (ACMMG009)
Year 1: Describe geometric shapes & objects using everyday words.
Year 1: Recognise & classify 2D & 3D objects using obvious
Squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, oval, hexagon, spheres, cubes,
features. (ACMMG022)
cylinder & cones.
Year 2: Describe features of 3D / describe & draw 2D shapes.
Year 2: Identify key features of squares, rectangles, triangles, oval,
(ACMMG042) (ACMMG043).
hexagon, trapezium, parallelogram, rhombus, pyramid, prism &
Year 3: Make models of three-dimensional objects and describe key
circles.
features (ACMMG063)
Identify geometric features of 3D shapes (faces, corners, edges).
TIME
Lesson 1
Monday 23/05/2016
1 hour
Lesson Structure:
Resources:
11.25
Start lesson with students seated out the front.
Interactive whiteboard, wooden 2D & 3D
Warm up. Play video of shape warm up on the interactive whiteboard with students shapes, butchers paper.
participating in saying the names.
Have butchers paper over each double desk with a selection of 2D & 3 D shapes ready Key Vocabulary:
for the lesson.
2D, 3D, shapes, corners, edges, faces,
Introduce lesson We are going to look at shapes, there are shapes all around us. Can Straight & curved lines,
11.45
you see any shapes in the classroom? Do you know their names?
Activity - I have put shapes and butchers paper on your tables for you to do an activity, Class Management:
I would like you to trace around the different shapes and make pictures or patterns with
Use 1, 2, 3, Look at Me
them, by using your imagination you can trace different shapes next to each other to
(students reply 1, 2, look at you)
make pictures, demonstrate on the board how they could do this. Set expectations of
to gain students attention.
low noise level, name and date on paper, sign post activity when they have finished
Give clear instructions and
their tracing and send students to their seats.
expectations to students while
Pre-assessment - Walk around and ask students questions about the shapes relevant to
seated on floor at front, students to

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12.05
12.15

12.25

TIME
10.00

their year level such as if they know the names and characteristics of each shape.
(square, circle, triangle, sphere, cube / rectangle, rhombus, diamond). Tick off what
they know on pre-assessment test sheet. Extend year 2 with other 3D shapes photos on
window, asking names and characteristics. Can incorporate these 3D shapes in their
tracing to make a picture or relate to object in their environment.
Pack up.
Reflection time ask students to share their tracings/drawings.
Watch video Shape song 2 (3.32min) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=WTeqUejf3D0
End lesson.

repeat back the instructions.

Hands up to get the teachers
attention.
Maintain low noise level.

Prior Knowledge:
None

Assessment:
Pre-assessment test: Check list of shapes 2D & 3D

Extensions / Adjustments:
Students split into groups leveled to their
ability from Reception through to year 2
with lesson work adjusted to suit. Circles,
Squares, Triangles & Pentagon.

Lesson 2

Wednesday 25/05/2016

Lesson Structure:
Start lesson with students seated out the front.
Warm up. Play video of shape warm up pp on the interactive whiteboard with students
participating in saying the names.
Introduction - Talk about 2D & 3D shapes, their characteristics and that shapes are
everywhere. Draw and write name of a shape on the board and ask individual students
to look for that particular shape in the classroom.
Activity - Sort shapes as a class using 2D shapes and hoops, ask students how they can
sort them, by what characteristic.
Play celebrity heads by drawing and writing name of a shape on the board, student sit
under board facing class, class give clues of what the shape is by answering yes or no
to questions of characteristics such as how many corners, sides, solid of flat.
Students to work in signpost books:
F 16
Y1 13
Y2 13
Watch the shape song video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTeqUejf3D0
(1.50min) or/and
Shapes song (1.47min) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNiqREUrof8

Resources:
Interactive whiteboard
PP on shapes
Signpost work books
Large 2D & 3D shapes
Hoops

50 min

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TIME
9.00

TIME
9.00

Lesson 3

Thursday 26/05/2016

1 hr 50 min

Lesson Structure:
Start lesson with students seated out the front.
Warm up. Play video of shape warm up on the interactive whiteboard with students
participating in saying the names.
Introduction - Before going outside ask students to look for a shape inside the
classroom in their groups. Establish rules and consequences, students to have work
sheet glued in Math book and have a pencil ready and sharpened.
Activity - Students to walk around together looking for shapes in playground and court
yard. Recording what they find on worksheet.
Reward good behavior with a short play on playground.
If time could play a game outside.
Make shapes using sticks or make shapes with your body by yourself or with a friend.
Number find on number grid.
Inside reflection time, what they found, where, what they didnt and the number.
Students to work in their math groups. Work out and write answer to question and draw
a picture
I found more__________than__________.

Resources:
Whistle, Check list of shapes to be found.
Differentiated shape hunt sheets
Circles simple 2D shapes
Squares 2D shapes & 1 3D
Triangles 2D & 3D shapes
Pentagon 2D & 3D record how many
Collection of sticks

Lesson 4
Lesson Structure:
Start lesson with students seated out the front.
Warm up. Play video of shape warm up on the interactive whiteboard with students
participating in saying the names.
Introduction - Shape activities on tables, approx 5m/ table, students to move around in
groups spending time at each table until all covered.
Play videos while students at tables working: 3D shapes and related shapes (no voice)
(2.43min) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUC9GnoiFs
Shapes Song Kids TV (1.52min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8PdidUfhZc
Shapes song for children (19.06min) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=5v9JeTrk6eA
Activities
Make shapes with pipe cleaners
Hammering shapes
Pop stick and play dough shape

Friday 27/05/2016
1 hr 50 min
Resources:
Interactive whiteboard
PP on Shapes
Pipe cleaners
Pop Sticks
Play dough
Masking tape
Dried sticks of assorted length & thickness
Shape game
Hammering shape game

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Make shapes with sticks and masking tape.
Shape game

TIME

Lesson 5

Wednesday 01/06/2016

Lesson Structure:
Warm up: Play different version of YT video 3D shape song(1.47)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNiqREUrof8
Students in math groups: Circles & Squares sorting 2D shapes (Andrea).
Triangles & Pentagons Exploring 3D shapes.
3D shapes and related shapes (no voice) (2.43min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUC9GnoiFs
Activity:
Trace around base of 3D blocks to find the corresponding shape, eg. Cone circle,
cube square, prism triangle. In math book record 3D shape used and what 2D it
traced. Tracing I used a cube to make a square.

Resources:
Interactive whiteboard
Large wooden 2D & 3D shapes

TIME

Lesson 6

Friday 03/06/2016

10.00

Lesson Structure:
Warm up: Play different version of YT video 3D shape song(1.47)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNiqREUrof8
Whole group: Power point on shapes Cube picture, finding and tracing around
shapes found in the picture on the whiteboard with marker.
Shape Bingo on smart board.
Post-test: Written work. Could have used the pp on shapes and finding the shapes.

Resources:
Interactive whiteboard
Whiteboard markers
PP - shapes
Abcya.com Shape bingo online games

10.00

Evaluation:
What worked well and why? PP on shapes & finding shapes in the pictures using
marker, the students loved this activity and found many shapes.
Didnt have time for all the signpost book work, reflections or videos.
Lowest level lost interest in some of the activities.
Did the lesson need any adjustments, changes made? Yes, L2 sorting didnt work &
L4 had to be changed to making shapes with sticks, masking tape & pipe cleaners as a
group with the higher 2 groups, Andrea did an activity with the lower groups.

30 min

30 min

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Students Name
Circles:

Squares:

Triangles:

Pentagons:

Circles can describe

squares, circles &
triangles.

Squares can describe

squares, circles,
triangles, spheres &
cubes.

Triangles can describe 2d

& 3D shapes using
everyday words.

Pentagons can identify key

features of squares,
rectangles, triangles, circles.
diamond, rhombuses.

Pentagons can olso

identify geometric
features of 3D shapes
(faces, corners, edges).

Circles: ___________________________found these shapes outside. Date:_________

Shapes
Circle

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

How many shapes I found

Square: _____________________________found these shapes outside. Date:___________

Shapes
How many shapes I found
Circle

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

Cube

Triangles: _____________________found these shapes outside. Date:___________

How many shapes I found?
Where did you find them?
Total
Shapes
Circle

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

Diamond

Sphere

Cube

Pentagons: ______________________________found these shapes outside.

Shapes
Circle

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

Diamond

Sphere

Cube

Cone

How many shapes I found?

Record as a tally.

Date:____________

Where did you find them?

Total