Summary
Contents
Subject index
Written for support staff, this book offers tested numeracy strategies for working with students and provides tools for expanding a staff member’s own subject knowledge.
Shape, Space and Measures
Shape, Space and Measures
This chapter will help you to:
- consolidate your knowledge of the language of shape and space
- understand progression in measures
- develop a wide range of activities to use with children
Shape and space include the properties of 3D and 2D shapes, symmetry, position and direction, and movement and angle. Measures include the measurement of length, mass, capacity, area and time. They are grouped together as attainment target Ma3 in the National Curriculum; in the Primary Framework for mathematics the corresponding strands are Understanding Shape and Measuring.
Shape and Space
Work with children in this area must be practical. The skill of the adult lies in providing a wide range of activities, not just relying on a few, and in knowing and using correct and ...
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