Where does location and transformation appear in the Australian Curriculum?

13 Mathematics content descriptions from Foundation to Year 9 mention location and transformation. They are listed here by year with their codes.

Can Heapso make location and transformation worksheets?

Yes. Choose "Plan this" next to a content description for a lesson set to that year, or make a worksheet at three levels so every student can practise the same skill.

Location and transformation in the Australian Curriculum

Maps, grids, coordinates, symmetry and transformations. 13 content descriptions from Version 9.0, by year level.

Foundation

AC9MFSP02
describe the position and location of themselves and objects in relation to other people and objects within a familiar space
Space
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All Foundation Mathematics

Year 1

AC9M1SP02
give and follow directions to move people and objects to different locations within a space
Space
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All Year 1 Mathematics

Year 4

AC9M4SP02
create and interpret grid reference systems using grid references and directions to locate and describe positions and pathways
Space
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AC9M4SP03
recognise line and rotational symmetry of shapes and create symmetrical patterns and pictures, using dynamic geometric software where appropriate
Space
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All Year 4 Mathematics

Year 5

AC9M5SP02
construct a grid coordinate system that uses coordinates to locate positions within a space; use coordinates and directional language to describe position and movement
Space
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AC9M5SP03
describe and perform translations, reflections and rotations of shapes, using dynamic geometric software where appropriate; recognise what changes and what remains the same, and identify any symmetries
Space
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All Year 5 Mathematics

Year 6

AC9M6N01
recognise situations, including financial contexts, that use integers; locate and represent integers on a number line and as coordinates on the Cartesian plane
Number
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AC9M6SP02
locate points in the 4 quadrants of a Cartesian plane; describe changes to the coordinates when a point is moved to a different position in the plane
Space
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AC9M6SP03
recognise and use combinations of transformations to create tessellations and other geometric patterns, using dynamic geometric software where appropriate
Space
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All Year 6 Mathematics

Year 7

AC9M7SP03
describe transformations of a set of points using coordinates in the Cartesian plane, translations and reflections on an axis, and rotations about a given point
Space
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All Year 7 Mathematics

Year 8

AC9M8SP01
identify the conditions for congruence and similarity of triangles and explain the conditions for other sets of common shapes to be congruent or similar, including those formed by transformations
Space
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AC9M8SP03
describe the position and location of objects in 3 dimensions in different ways, including using a three-dimensional coordinate system with the use of dynamic geometric software and other digital tools
Space
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All Year 8 Mathematics

Year 9

AC9M9SP02
apply the enlargement transformation to shapes and objects using dynamic geometry software as appropriate; identify and explain aspects that remain the same and those that change
Space
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All Year 9 Mathematics

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Where does location and transformation appear in the Australian Curriculum?: 13 Mathematics content descriptions from Foundation to Year 9 mention location and transformation. They are listed here by year with their codes.
Can Heapso make location and transformation worksheets?: Yes. Choose "Plan this" next to a content description for a lesson set to that year, or make a worksheet at three levels so every student can practise the same skill.

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