GM1-2: Sort objects by their appearance.
Elaboration on this Achievement Objective
This means students will classify or sort objects by their characteristics. These characteristics include shape, size, colour, texture, weight, and temperature. Students should be able to justify why they have sorted objects in the way they have and be encouraged to develop increasingly sophisticated classifications such as shape and size.
Teaching resources for this Achievement Objective
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit ākonga participate in a variety of art based activities to develop their knowledge of 2-dimensional shapes. They use their own language to describe their works and the shapes they have used.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Rich learning activities
The purpose of this activity is to engage students in thinking about the features and differences of regular polygons. A printable PDF with suitable shapes is provided with this activity.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Problem solving activities
This problem solving activity has a geometry focus.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Picture book activities
This is an activity based on the picture book Nanny Mihi’s Treasure Hunt. This book may no longer be available for purchase.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
This unit draws on students' knowledge of local buildings and asks them to construct buildings. In turn, teachers are provided with opportunities to observe and listen to students' use of topic-specific language. Using blocks is a powerful medium for improving students' perception of objects and...
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Problem solving activities
This problem solving activity has a geometry focus.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit students develop number, measurement, and shape understandings, skills and language, through making and working with play dough in a technology context.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Rich learning activities
The purpose of this activity is to engage students in finding similarities and differences between shapes.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit students identify and describe the attributes of 2D shapes (i.e. sides and corners). They apply this knowledge to classify shapes by name, number of sides and corners, and to describe the similarities and differences between shapes.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
In this unit ākonga describe and classify 2D and 3D shapes. They will use their own language in their descriptions, will explore similarities and differences, and will informally consider sides, corners, curved and straight lines.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Rich learning activities
The purpose of this activity is to engage students in sorting shapes by a common feature.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Rich learning activities
The purpose of this activity is to engage students in thinking about the features of a 2D shape.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Problem solving activities
This problem solving activity has a geometry focus.
Level One
Geometry and Measurement
Units of Work
The purpose of this unit is for students to investigate the transformation elements of geometry in spring flowers. They apply these elements to create artworks.