AC9MFSP02 Foundation Mathematics

Content descriptor describe the position and location of themselves and objects in relation to other people and objects within a familiar space

Elaborations

• • Elaboration describing the position of an item in relation to other items in the space using language like “inside”, “underneath” and “on top of”; for example, when asked “Where are the scissors kept?”, responding with “They are in a box, on the bottom shelf at the back of the classroom”
• • Elaboration describing where they have moved themselves and items in relation to other items within a space, using familiar terms; for example, playing a hiding game and when asked “Where did you hide the ball?”, responding, “I hid it behind the garbage bin over there near the bench”
• • Elaboration describing the position of a robotic toy in relation to other objects as it moves around a familiar space; for example, describing the position of a robotic car as being under the desk or next to the chair
• • Elaboration exploring First Nations Australians’ instructive games; for example, Thapumpan from the Wik-Mungkan Peoples of Cape Bedford in north Queensland, describing position and movement of self in relation to other participants, objects or locations