Teaching pack · Year 4 Spaceseegongsik /au
Composite Shapes: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 4 Space. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M4SP01
represent and approximate composite shapes and objects in the environment, using combinations of familiar shapes and objects
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Building a composite shape”, “Breaking it apart”, “Spot the composite”, “Combine to build”, “Approximating real objects”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M4SP01). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building a composite shape | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Building a composite shape |
| 2 | Breaking it apart | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Breaking it apart |
| 3 | Spot the composite | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Spot the composite |
| 4 | Combine to build | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Combine to build |
| 5 | Approximating real objects | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Approximating real objects |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on composite shapes. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Building a composite shape
Children practise “Building a composite shape” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain building a composite shape in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Building a composite shape”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Building a composite shape”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Building a composite shape” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about building a composite shape.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Building a composite shape
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
Breaking it apart
Children practise “Breaking it apart” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain breaking it apart in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Breaking it apart”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Breaking it apart”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Breaking it apart” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about breaking it apart.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Breaking it apart
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Spot the composite
Children practise “Spot the composite” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain spot the composite in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Spot the composite”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Spot the composite”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Spot the composite” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about spot the composite.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Spot the composite
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
Combine to build
Children practise “Combine to build” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain combine to build in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Combine to build”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Combine to build”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Combine to build” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about combine to build.
Day 4 · Worksheet
Combine to build
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
Approximating real objects
Children practise “Approximating real objects” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain approximating real objects in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Approximating real objects”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Approximating real objects”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Approximating real objects” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about approximating real objects.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Approximating real objects
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Composite Shapes
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Building a composite shape
Give an example.
Breaking it apart
Give an example.
Spot the composite
Give an example.
Combine to build
Give an example.
Approximating real objects
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M4SP01.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Composite Shapes
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (composite shapes) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.