The Year 3.2 students have been learning about flat shapes and their properties.  Students were shown different plastic shapes and  they had to try and guess their names.  The properties of various shapes were discussed and the related vocabulary and pictures were stuck to the classroom whiteboard.   Then, students had to take a closer look around the class and write down what shapes they could see on their mini-whiteboards.  They also played various games on the interactive whiteboard.

During another lesson students were presented with a PowerPoint Presentation, where they had to try and guess the name of the flat shape that was partially hidden.  Divided in groups, students created flat shapes using lollipop sticks from their Maths Toolbox and sorted real life photos of shapes according to their category.  Furthermore, they listened to clues given by the teacher and programmed the Bee-bot to move on the correct shapes.  Mirrors were also used to find out how many lines of symmetry each shape has.

Finally, during a PE lesson, each group of students listened to clues (properties of shapes) given by the teacher.  Then, they had to guess the shape and  make it using their own bodies.  Students had a blast!

Submitted by Ms Miranda Cauchi, Yr 3.2 Teachers