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• VCMMG079

  Compare and order the duration of events using the everyday language of time

  Elaborations

  • knowing and identifying the days of the week and linking specific days to familiar events
  • sequencing familiar events in time order

  VCMMG079 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG121

  Describe the features of three-dimensional objects

  Elaborations

  • identifying geometric features such as the number of faces, corners or edges

  VCMMG121 | Mathematics | Level 2 | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VCMMG081

  Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects in the environment

  Elaborations

  • sorting and describing squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, spheres and cubes

  VCMMG081 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VCMMG097

  Describe duration using months, weeks, days and hours

  Elaborations

  • describing the duration of familiar situations such as ‘how long is it until we next come to school?’

  VCMMG097 | Mathematics | Level 1 | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG080

  Connect days of the week to familiar events and actions

  Elaborations

  • choosing events and actions that make connections with students’ everyday family routines

  VCMMG080 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG078

  Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language

  Elaborations

  • comparing objects directly, by placing one object against another to determine which is longer or by pouring from one container into the other to see which one holds more
  • using suitable language associated with measurement attributes, such as ‘tall’ and ‘taller’, ‘heavy’ and ‘heavier’, ‘holds more’ and ‘holds less’

  VCMMG078 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG119

  Use a calendar to identify the date and determine the number of days in each month

  Elaborations

  • using calendars to locate specific information, such as finding a given date on a calendar and saying what day it is, and identifying personally or culturally specific days

  VCMMG119 | Mathematics | Level 2 | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG118

  Name and order months and seasons

  Elaborations

  • investigating the seasons used by Aboriginal people, comparing them to those used in Western society and recognising the connection to weather patterns.

  VCMMG118 | Mathematics | Level 2 | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG120

  Describe and draw two-dimensional shapes, with and without digital technologies

  Elaborations

  • identifying key features of squares, rectangles, triangles, kites, rhombuses and circles, such as straight lines or curved lines, and counting the edges and corners

  VCMMG120 | Mathematics | Level 2 | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VCMMG045

  Identify familiar events that occur at different stages of a day (morning, afternoon, evening, night)

  Elaborations

  • sorting images or symbols according to whether they occur during the day or the night
  • using visual schedules to complete activities within an event and events within the day, and manage time throughout the day
  • interpreting language, images and communication associated with day such as morning, afternoon, and night
  • indicating an event as long or short
  • recognising and responding to daily routines by selecting an image from a schedule to indicate an activity has finished or is about to begin

  VCMMG045 | Mathematics | Level C | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG145

  Identify and describe slides and turns found in the natural and built environment

  Elaborations

  • recognising and representing slides and turn used in brickwork around the school
  • recognising and representing slides and turn used in sporting activities

  VCMMG145 | Mathematics | Level 3 | Measurement and Geometry | Location and transformation

• VCMMG171

  Explain and compare the geometric properties of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects

  Elaborations

  • describing the similarities and differences between two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects
  • recognising two-dimensional shapes that are the faces for three-dimensional objects such as prisms, pyramids and platonic solids (including tetrahedrons, cubes and dodecahedrons)

  VCMMG171 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VCMMG227

  Measure, calculate and compare elapsed time

  Elaborations

  • recognising that some units of time are better suited for some tasks than others, for example, seconds rather than minutes to measure the duration of a short event
  • using a stopwatch to measure and compare the duration of a series of events, for example, how long does it take to jump a skipping rope 100 times
  • using the starting and finishing times to calculate and compare elapsed time, for example, the time taken to walk to school compared to the time taken to ride to school

  VCMMG227 | Mathematics | Level 6 | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG046

  Identify the familiar events within the day using a visual schedule

  Elaborations

  • identifying daily events through materials, visuals and objects provided
  • identifying daily events with the assistance of visual or tactile schedules and timetables
  • identifying events that may or may not happen today

  VCMMG046 | Mathematics | Level C | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG044

  Compare two objects based on measurement attributes of length

  Elaborations

  • comparing and matching objects based on their having the ‘same’ or ‘different’ length, for example pencils, shoes or food items that are the same length
  • recognising length in shared experiences by comparing objects directly and indicating differences between objects
  • using measurement language such as long or short to communicate significant differences between objects

  VCMMG044 | Mathematics | Level C | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMMG013

  Respond to familiar everyday shapes and objects

  Elaborations

  • experiencing a variety of objects and their characteristics, and being introduced to the names of shapes through interaction with objects
  • reacting to three-dimensional objects in everyday situations with the use of sensory input, for example touching, feeling, looking, shaking, rolling
  • responding to objects and shapes as they are identified in the classroom and environment in everyday situations

  VCMMG013 | Mathematics | Level A | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VCMMG014

  Respond to movement of an object

  Elaborations

  • experiencing movement and position within various environments and everyday events, for example exploring the concept of ‘inside and outside’ during structured activities
  • experiencing the language used to name movement and changes in position during everyday experiences, such as up, down, over, under
  • reacting to a variety of body positions and movements within the context of everyday activities
  • using everyday language of location and position to assist students to react to changes to objects and their body, for example, ‘arms up’, ‘I am moving your bag’, ‘Where did it go?’
  • reaching for or looking for a desired object by moving head or body for a better view

  VCMMG014 | Mathematics | Level A | Measurement and Geometry | Location and transformation

• VCMMG065

  Follow simple directional words to locate or move an object ‘on’, ‘in’ or ‘under’

  Elaborations

  • following multiple positional directions during everyday situations, for example, chants, songs or rhymes with repeated actions, completing an art, cooking or drawing activity, locating a tool or completing a job
  • developing consistency and fluency in communicating and interpreting directional and positional words
  • using everyday location language to explain where an object is

  VCMMG065 | Mathematics | Level D | Measurement and Geometry | Location and transformation

• VCMMG048

  Locate familiar three-dimensional objects in the classroom when they are named

  Elaborations

  • interpreting everyday language of location by following simple directions and communication, for example, move or track an object, feel or follow a path
  • locating familiar environments and objects, for example, classroom, hall, desk

  VCMMG048 | Mathematics | Level C | Measurement and Geometry | Location and transformation

• VCMMG031

  Respond to a simple statement about location or direction

  Elaborations

  • following directional communication used in daily routine, for example, ‘put in’ to finish an activity, ‘sit down’, ‘stand up’ during an activity or program
  • following everyday language of location and direction through modelled daily routines, for example: looking upwards for ‘up’; using rhymes and chants that relate to movement; following a warm-up sequence for work or sport; unpacking their bag; washing their hands and setting up for lunch
  • exploring the concept of ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ during activities by putting objects ‘in’ and ‘out’ of a container and following routines and instructions that involve moving inside and outside locations

  VCMMG031 | Mathematics | Level B | Measurement and Geometry | Location and transformation