GEOMETRY & MEASUREMENT CURRICULUM LINKS BY LEVEL - NZ CURRICULUM
LEVEL ONE:
Measurement
Order and compare objects or events by length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), turn (angle), temperature, and time by direct comparison and/or counting whole numbers of units.
Position and Orientation
Give and follow instructions for movement that involves distances, directions, and half or quarter turns.
Describe their position relative to a person or object.
Transformation
Communicate and record the results of translations, reflections, and rotations on plane shapes.
Order and compare objects or events by length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), turn (angle), temperature, and time by direct comparison and/or counting whole numbers of units.
Position and Orientation
Give and follow instructions for movement that involves distances, directions, and half or quarter turns.
Describe their position relative to a person or object.
Transformation
Communicate and record the results of translations, reflections, and rotations on plane shapes.
LEVEL TWO:
Measurement
Create and use appropriate units and devices to measure length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), turn (angle), temperature, and time.
Partition and/or combine like measures and communicate them, using numbers and units.
Position and orientation
Create and use simple maps to show position and direction.
Describe different views and pathways from locations on a map.
Transformation
Predict and communicate the results of translations, reflections, and rotations on plane shapes.
Create and use appropriate units and devices to measure length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), turn (angle), temperature, and time.
Partition and/or combine like measures and communicate them, using numbers and units.
Position and orientation
Create and use simple maps to show position and direction.
Describe different views and pathways from locations on a map.
Transformation
Predict and communicate the results of translations, reflections, and rotations on plane shapes.
LEVEl THREE:
Measurement
Use linear scales and whole numbers of metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), angle, temperature, and time.
Position and orientation
Use a co-ordinate system or the language of direction and distance to specify locations and describe paths.
Use linear scales and whole numbers of metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), angle, temperature, and time.
Position and orientation
Use a co-ordinate system or the language of direction and distance to specify locations and describe paths.
LEVEL FOUR:
Measurement
Use appropriate scales, devices, and metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), temperature, angle, and time.
Convert between metric units, using whole numbers and commonly used decimals.
Position and orientation
Communicate and interpret locations and directions, using compass directions, distances, and grid references.
Use appropriate scales, devices, and metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), temperature, angle, and time.
Convert between metric units, using whole numbers and commonly used decimals.
Position and orientation
Communicate and interpret locations and directions, using compass directions, distances, and grid references.
LEVEL FIVE:
Measurement
Select and use appropriate metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), temperature, angle, and time, with awareness that measurements are approximate.
Convert between metric units, using decimals.
Position and orientation
Construct and describe simple loci.
Interpret points and lines on co-ordinate planes, including scales and bearings on maps.
Select and use appropriate metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), temperature, angle, and time, with awareness that measurements are approximate.
Convert between metric units, using decimals.
Position and orientation
Construct and describe simple loci.
Interpret points and lines on co-ordinate planes, including scales and bearings on maps.
LEVEL SIX:
Measurement
Measure at a level of precision appropriate to the task.
Apply the relationships between units in the metric system, including the units for measuring different attributes and derived measures.
Shape
Deduce and apply the angle properties related to circles.
Measure at a level of precision appropriate to the task.
Apply the relationships between units in the metric system, including the units for measuring different attributes and derived measures.
Shape
Deduce and apply the angle properties related to circles.