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This page has been created to assistant teachers in educating students about shapes according to the Australian Curriculum. It is essential that all year two students learn to identify and distinguish the differences between various two dimensional shapes. We have created this authentic learning task to enable students to discover the basic shapes in their immediate environment, being their classroom, school and home. As a small group (three to four students recommended), students are required to take at least two different photos of each shape (square, rectangle, triangle, circle, hexagon and oval). With the incorporation of various resources listed in the recourse tab and following the lesson plan, students should produce a PowerPoint. This should combine the information they have received in class, all of the information they filled out on their worksheet and the images of all the shapes they have found.
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We are aware that some tasks expected of students may be difficult to complete and so it is suggested that if there is a ‘buddy system’ in the school, this task would be an excellent opportunity for students to get some assistance from the older students and utilise the program. ampl

Lesson plans are essential to use when teaching students. The lesson plans below are divided into nine. It begins with an introduction to the topic: shapes. By using various resources the teacher is able to show children information on basic shapes. As the lessons continue the teacher will begin to introduce the authentic learning task: getting students to create a PowerPoint on how they can find shapes in the world. This is achieved by firstly introducing how to use a camera, followed by how to use PowerPoint. Once the children have mastered these tasks it is expected that they will be able to incorporate all of their acquired knowledge to create and present a PowerPoint to the class.
 * Measurement and Geometry (Year Two) - Lesson Plans: **

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The authentic learning task is designed to be assessed as a group mark (however this could be adopted if required). We have provided a basic marking key for the teachers, so that the aim of the overall task is not misinterpreted. It is also a great tool for the teacher to use when trying to follow the lesson plans, so they are aware of the expectations they should have on their students. The criteria in the marking key has been created in accordance to the year two measurement and geometry Australian Curriculum.
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**Marking Key: for the teacher****Marking Key: for the student** Guide:
 * **__Teacher Marking Key __** || **Not Achieved ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Working Towards ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Achieved ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students have provided photos ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students have not provided two photos of each of the six shapes. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students have provided two photos of each of the six shapes with shape titles. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students have provided two photos of each of the six shapes with shape titles and basic information about each of the shapes. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Presentation ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students have created less than six slides. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students have created six or more slides with colour. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have created six or more slides with colour and animations. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Worksheet ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students have not attempted the worksheet. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students have only drawn the shapes on the worksheet. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Student has completed the entire worksheet. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Working with other ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students did not communicate well with each other. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Students worked together with teacher support, although they had varying input levels towards the work load. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- All students worked very effectively with each other and clearly divided the work load. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 20px;">Below is a copy of the Student Marking Key which is provided on the Student Page to help students work out exactly what is required of their group. Although the majority of the students are unlikely to refer to this source, it is beneficial to introduce marking keys/rubrics at this level as it will be vital for students to be able to read and interpret them in later years. The teacher may wish to go through the Student Marking Key with their students as a class or in the students groups if they are experiencing task difficulties.
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have named all of the six shapes. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have two photos of each of the six shapes. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have named all of the six shapes. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have talked about each of the six shapes (sides and vertexes) || <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 26px;">g Gu
 * **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Student Marking Key __** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Keep Working ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Good Work ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Excellent ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students have provided photos ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have not got two photos of each of the six shapes. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have two photos of each of the six shapes.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Presentation ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Less than six slides. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have six or more slides with colour. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have six or more slides with colour that move. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Worksheet ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Have not answered any questions. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Only done shape drawings. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Finished the worksheet. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Working with other ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Did not talk as a group. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Worked well together with the teachers help but some people did more work than others. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Everyone worked together and shared the work. ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">The following word document is a basic worksheet which is essential for students to complete in order to finish their overall assignment. The worksheet is designed to be completed by students as a group, acting as the research behind their PowerPoint presentation. It requires students to draw, list the number of sides and vertexes (corners) for the six two-dimensional shapes which this task addresses; square, rectangle, triangle, circle, hexagon and oval.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Note: Ensure to encourage students to use a ruler and lead pencil to complete the worksheet. It would also be helpful to have a couple of extra copies printed in case students make a mistake and wish to start again, which is common for this type of written activity.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">The PowerPoint attached below can be presented in the classroom to show the students what is expected of them. Whilst students, with the help of the ‘buddy system’ (if applicable) may be able to create a more sophisticated PowerPoint, it is a simple resource you can display as a source of guidance for students, helping to avoid confusion.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">If you have not used Microsoft PowerPoint for a while and need to refresh you skills, or have never used the program before and are wishing to gain a basic understanding of its foundation element, then you may wish to view the following short video. <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 26px;">werPoi

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">There are many elements of this task in which extension activities could be incorporated for advanced students or those who complete their work early. Examples area as follows: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">- Completing extra worksheets. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">- Discovering more effects on PowerPoint e.g. audio, voice over, animations. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">- Taking more than two photos of each of the six required shapes. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">- Editing the photos. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">- Investigating more complex two-dimensional shapes such as the rhombus, parallelogram and pentagon.
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