Suggested Learning Experiences
Exploring shape and space
Students should be:
• making simple shapes and objects found in their environment using, for example,
paper-folding methods, geoboards, compasses, and Logo;
• making models of objects and scenes represented in photographs and drawings;
• drawing pictures of simple geometric objects;
• talking about simple shapes and objects, using the language of geometry — sides,
edges, faces, triangle, rectangle, right angle, parallel, radius;
• exploring tangrams;
• designing simple containers to hold sets of objects such as beans or sweets;
• predicting and checking the shapes of different cross-sections through everyday
objects (for example, an ice cream cone);
• giving and following instructions to follow shortest/longest paths between positions
(in mazes, maps, Logo);
• drawing and interpreting simple scale maps;
• exploring the idea of locus, for example, the path followed by a small object as it
moves on playground equipment, such as a merry-go-round or swing.