SERIES B STUDENT BOOK

Geometry

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Mathseeds Geometry Series B Student Book
ISBN: 978-1-74215-450-3
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Contents
Topic 1: 2D shapes
Date Completed
Page
1 • Shape vocabulary ..................................................................................... / /

2 • Sides and corners ..................................................................................... / /

3 • Shape sort ........................................................................................................ / /

4 • Shape match .................................................................................................. / /

5 • 4 corners problem .................................................................................. / /

6 • Making smaller shapes ........................................................................ / /

7 • Making larger shapes ........................................................................... / /

8 • Compose shapes ........................................................................................ / /

9 • Putting shapes together problem ....................................... / /

Topic 2: 3D objects
Date Completed
Page
10 • Stack.......................................................................................................................... / /

1 1 • Roll ............................................................................................................................... / /

12 • Slide ............................................................................................................................ / /

13 • 3D objects .......................................................................................................... / /

14 • Stack, roll or slide? problem ....................................................... / /

15 • Prisms ..................................................................................................................... / /

16 • Prism names ................................................................................................... / /

17 • Face shapes ..................................................................................................... / /

18 • Draw and name prisms ...................................................................... / /

19 • Compose 3D objects .............................................................................. / /

20 • Same or different? problem ..................................................... / /

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Contents

Topic 3: Position
Date Completed
Page

21 • Position vocabulary ................................................................................ / /

22 • Position .................................................................................................................. / /

23 • Follow instructions ................................................................................... / /

24 • Identify positions ..................................................................................... / /

25 • Who’s who? problem ............................................................................. / /

26 • Left and right .............................................................................................. / /

27 • Direction vocabulary ............................................................................. / /

28 • Follow directions ......................................................................................... / /

29 • Directions ............................................................................................................ / /

30 • Bananas! problem ...................................................................................... / /

31 • Turns ........................................................................................................................ / /

32 • Drawing directions .................................................................................... / /

33 • Turn vocabulary ......................................................................................... / /

34 • Treasure! problem ................................................................................... / /

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 In this book
The Mathseeds program teaches children the core maths and
problem solving skills needed to be successful at school.

Each online lesson begins by introducing and modelling a mathematical

concept. The child then completes a wide range of activities where
they practise the new skill. These activities present the content in
many different ways so that children learn to use and apply each new
skill in a variety of situations.

This book is designed to supplement the online program with more

exercises in the core mathematical concepts. Each unit focuses on a
topic within the main learning strand, presenting a series of pen and
paper activities, word problems, puzzles and games to practice their
skills and understanding.

The topics in this book align with the following components of the
Australian Curriculum:

Australian Curriculum content codes and descriptions

ACMMG022 Recognise and classify familiar two-dimensional shapes
and three dimensional objects using obvious features

ACMMG023 Give and follow directions to familiar locations

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 Shape vocabulary 2D shapes

1 Match.

square circle

triangle rectangle

2 Label the parts of the shapes - corner or side.

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Sides and corners 2D shapes

Complete.
Number of

sides

corners

sides

corners

sides

corners

sides

corners

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Shape sort 2D shapes

1 Join each shape to the correct jar.

3 sides 4 sides 5 sides 6 sides

2 Colour the shapes.

triangle = red
square = green
rectangle = yellow
circle = orange

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Shape match 2D shapes

1 Draw lines to match.

3 sides

4 sides

2 Draw.

a flag with 3 sides a flag with four corners

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4 corners problem 2D shapes

1 Read.

Doc drew a shape that

has 4 corners.
What could the shape be?

2 Underline the question. 3 Circle the facts.

4 Draw some shapes.

5 How many sides on each shape? _________

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Making smaller shapes 2D shapes

1 Draw.
a triangle a rectangle a square

2 Draw one line to change each shape into 2 triangles.

3 Draw 2 lines on each shape to make 4 smaller 2D shapes.

Name the shapes you have made.

______________________ ______________________ ______________________

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Making larger shapes 2D shapes

1 Draw
2 rectangles making a square. 4 squares making a rectangle.

2 Put together 2 half circles.

What shape did you make? ______________________

3 Put together 4 triangles.

What shape did you make? ______________________

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Compose shapes 2D shapes

1 How many different ways can you make these shapes

using smaller shapes? Use pattern blocks to help you.

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Putting shapes together problem 2D shapes

1 Read.
How can you fill this triangle with different
pattern blocks?

2 Underline the question. 3 Circle the facts.

4 Act it out by placing shapes on top of the triangle.
5 Try some other ways, then choose your favourite two.
6 Draw and colour the blocks.

I used ________ pattern blocks.

I used ________ pattern blocks.

7 Compare yours with a partner’s. Did you use a different

number of blocks?
8 Try to make your partner’s pattern.

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Stack 3D objects

1 Match the 3D objects to the pictures.

2 Draw lines to match.

can stack

cannot stack

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Roll 3D objects

1 Circle the objects that roll when pushed.

2 Finish each sentence. can cannot roll stack

Objects with flat faces can ___________________________ .

Objects with curved surfaces can ___________________________ .

Objects with a point on top ___________________________ stack.

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Slide 3D objects

1 Circle objects that slide when pushed.

2 Colour blue if it rolls, red if it slides, yellow if it rolls and slides.

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3D objects 3D objects

1 Complete the table. ✓ for yes ✗ for no.

can roll can slide can stack

2 Colour the 3D objects.

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Stack, roll or slide? problem 3D objects

1 Read.
Ruby is at the supermarket. She is looking for
3D objects that can stack, roll or slide.
What might Ruby find?

2 Underline the question.

3 Circle the facts.
4 Use this table to solve the problem.
Write or draw pictures.

stacks rolls slides

5 Choose an object that stacks. Explain why it can be stacked.

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Prisms 3D objects

1 Match the rectangular prisms to Dizzy and the triangular

prisms to Mango.

2 Colour the prisms.

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Prism names 3D objects

1 Trace and write.

triangular prism

rectangular prism

2 Draw

a triangular prism. a rectangular prism.

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Face shapes 3D objects

1 Name the 2D shape of the shaded face.

2 Which shapes are the faces on a triangular prism?

rectangle square triangle circle

3 Which shapes are the faces on a rectangular prism?

rectangle square triangle circle

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Draw and name prisms 3D objects

Use a ruler to join the dots. Name the 3D objects.

2 1
5 7
3 6

1
6
4
8

2 3
4 5

1 2
5 1
7
3 6

4 8

2 3 4 5

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Compose 3D objects 3D objects

1 Colour the cones red, the cubes blue, the cylinders green
and the rectangular prisms yellow.

2 Draw your own object made from 3D shapes. Colour.

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Same or different? problem 3D objects

1 Read.

Pick three different 3D objects.

In what ways are they the same, and
in what ways are they different?

2 Underline the question. 3 Circle the facts.

4 How will you show your answers?

5 Talk with a partner about how you

presented your answers.
• Could you have organised your answers
in a different way?

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Position vocabulary Position

Match each word to a picture.

on top

next to

between

under

above

behind

in front

inside

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Position Position

Colour the answer. Which item is:

above the circle ?

left of the carrot ?

below the apple ?

{
right of the banana ?

between the triangle and the star ?

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Follow instructions Position

Draw:
a fishbowl on the table.

a cat in front of the sofa.

a ball under the table.

a picture above the sofa.

a balloon between the table and the door.

a book on the rug.

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Identify positions Position

1 Draw

a star below a bird above

the moon. the water.

2 Colour

the flower closest to Ruby red.

the flower furthest away blue.
the smallest flower yellow.
the tallest flower green.
the biggest flower purple.

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Who’s who? problem Position

1 Read.
Mango saw 4 cats in the park.
Max is between Kitty and Bud. Kitty is next
to the tree. Sooty is hiding behind a bush.
Can you name each cat?

2 Underline the question.

3 Circle the facts.
4 Write each name on a piece of
paper and act it out to solve
the problem.

5 Share your answers with a partner. Talk about why acting it

out is a good way to solve the problem.

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Left and right Position

Colour:
the left shoe blue. the right shoe yellow.
the right arm green. the left arm red.
the left leg pink. the right leg purple.
the rest of the clown orange.

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Direction vocabulary Position

Write.
left or right

up or down

above or under

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Follow directions Position

Follow directions to find the treasure.

• Start here
• up 2
• left 3
• up 1
• right 2
• up 1
• right 2 Now draw the treasure in this square!

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Directions Position

1 In each pair colour left yellow, right red.

2 Draw:
a flower to the right of the tree.
a bird flying above the tree.
an apple under the tree.
a person to the left of the tree.

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Bananas! problem Position

1 Read.
There are lots of different ways
Mango can get to her bananas.
Can you write 2 different sets
of directions for Mango?
2 Underline the question. 3 Circle the facts.
4 Act it out by tracing each path with your pencil. Then make
a table to help you write your directions. The first way has
been done for you as an example.

1st way 2nd way 3rd way

up 1,
right 3,
up 1,
left 1,
up 3,
right 2.

start
5 Share your directions with a partner. Who has found the
shortest way to get the bananas? Who has found the
longest way?

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Turns Position

1 Label the turns clockwise or anticlockwise.

P
P
2 Colour the clockwise turns red and the anticlockwise
turns blue.
a a
a

a
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Drawing directions Position

1 Draw:
• a star above the snowman.
• a tree to the left of the snowman.
• a flower between the tree and the snowman.
• a spider beneath the flower.
• a bird on top of the tree.

2 Turn clockwise and draw something you see.

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 #
Turn vocabulary Position

1 Match.

P up

turn left

;
P
turn clockwise

turn right

;
turn anticlockwise

# down

2 Turn anticlockwise and draw something you see.

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Treasure! problem Position

1 Read.
Write two sets of directions to help Dizzy
find the treasure. Can you write the 1st set
in 5 steps, and the 2nd set in 8 steps?

2 Underline the question. 3 Circle the facts.

4 Act it out by tracing each path with your pencil.
Then use the table to write your directions.

Directions
1st way 2nd way
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6
7
8
Start

5 Swap sheets with a partner. Follow each other’s

directions to check they are correct. Can you work out
how to get Dizzy to the treasure in 10 steps?

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