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YEAR 9 : shape, space and measures

The content for this section is sub-divided into the following areas:

Geometrical reasoning Transformations Co-ordinates
Construction Measures and mensuration  

 

Geometrical reasoning: lines angles and shapes            Top

Y7 Objectives Y8 Objectives Y9 Objectives Resources
  • Use correct vocabulary and labelling conventions
  • Identify alternate angles and corresponding angles
  • Distinguish conventions, facts, definitions and derivations
  • Distinguish between practical demonstration and proof
 
  • Identify parallel and perpendicular lines
     
  • Know the sum of angles in a triangle
  • Know the sum of angles at a point
  • Know the sum of angles on a straight line
  • Understand a proof that angles in triangle add up to 180º
  • Understand proof that angles in quadrilaterals add to 360º
  • proof that ext. angle of triangle = sum of opp. int. angles
   
  • Recognise vertically opposite angles
 
  • Find interior and exterior angles of 4 to 6 sided shapes
  • Find interior and exterior angles of regular polygons
 
  • Begin to use properties of shapes to solve problems
  • Know and use properties of shapes to solve problems
  • Know/use properties of cuboids and composite shapes
  • Solve problems using various shape properties
L  Shape dominoes      

H Rules for angles

   
  • Understand and apply Pythagoras' theorem
 
 
  • Know properties of congruent shapes

 

  • Understand congruence
  • Apply  SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS for congruence in triangles
 
   
  • Know conditions for similarity
 
   
  • Know definition of circle and name its parts
 
   
  • Know regular polygons can be constructed from circles
 
   
  • Know the relationship between tangents and radii
 
   
  • Explain why perpendicular from centre to a chord bisects it
 
  • Use 2-D representations to visualise 3-D shapes
  • Begin to use plans and elevations
  • Recognise/use common 2-D represenations of 3-D objects
O O isometric grids

W  Nets

O  W opening box 'flick'

W rolling box 'flick'

O ideas for more 'flicks'

   
  • Analyse 3-D shapes through 2-D projections
 

Transformations                                                                   Top

Y7 Objectives Y8 Objectives Y9 Objectives Resources
  • Understand the language and notation of transformations
  • Transform 2-D shapes by combinations of transformations
  • Transform 2-D shapes by combinations of transformations
S Bathroom tiles (BBC Maths file)
  • Reflection in given mirror lines
     
  • Line and rotational symmetry
  • Identify all the symmetries of 2-D shapes
  • Identify reflection symmetry in 3-D shapes
O squared paper grid

L  Mirror match         

L Using a mirror

  • Translation
     
  • Rotation about a given point
     
  • Explore transformation and symmetries using ICT
  • Understand/use the language and notation of enlargement
  • Enlarge 2-D shapes, given centre and +ve scale factor
  • Explore enlargements using ICT

 

  • Enlarge 2-D shapes, given centre and +ve scale factor
  • Enlarge 2-D shapes, given fractional scale factor
  • Identify scale factor of an enlargement
S Bathroom tiles (BBC Maths file)
   
  • Know which transformations preserve length and angle
  • Implications of enlargement for perimeter, area and volume
 
 
  • Make simple scale drawings

 

  • Use and interpret maps and scale drawings
 

Co-ordinates                                                                       Top

Y7 Objectives Y8 Objectives Y9 Objectives Resources
  • Use convention and notation - all four quadrants
    O W W co-ordinate grids
  • Find co-ordinates of points from geometric information
  • Given the co-ords of A and B, find the midpoint of AB
  • Given the co-ords of A and B, find the length of AB
 

Construction and loci                                                       Top

Y7 Objectives Y8 Objectives Y9 Objectives Resources
  • Measure and draw lines to the nearest mm

  • Measure and draw angles to the nearest degree (all types)

 

  • Construct the midpoint and perpendicular bisector
  • Construct the bisector of an angle
  • Construct the perpendicular from a point to a line
  • Construct the perpendicular from a point on a line
   
  • Construct triangles (ASA or SSA)
  • Construct triangles (SSS)

 

  • Construct triangles (RHS)
  • Know SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS constructions are unique
 
 
  • Find simple loci to produce shapes and paths
  • Find the locus of an object moving according to a rule
O W  LOGO
  • Construct nets of simple shapes using ruler and protractor
     
  • Explore constructions using ICT
  • Use ICT to explore constructions
  • Use ICT to explore constructions
O W  LOGO
   
  • Extend to more complex rules involving loci/constructions
 

Measures and mensuration                                               Top

Y7 Objectives Y8 Objectives Y9 Objectives Resources
  • Use names and abbreviations of units 
  • Estimate, calculate and solve problems in contexts
  • problems involving length 
  • problems involving area
  • problems involving volume and capacity
  • problems involving mass
  • problems involving time
  • Problems involving a variety of contexts 
L  Estimating game      

L  Units of length

L Estimating area

  • Convert one metric unit to another
 
  • Know rough metric equivalents of imperial measures
  • Convert between area measures
  • Convert between volume measures
S animal weigh in (BBC Maths file)
  • Read and interpret scales on a range of equipment
     
   
  • Recognise that measurement is approximate
 
  • Distinguish between acute, obtuse and reflex angles
  • Estimate the size of any angle
  • Use bearings to specify direction
  • problems involving angles and bearings
  • Understand and use compound measures (e.g. speed)
 
  • Calculate perimeters of shapes made from rectangles
 
  • Deduce and use formula for the circumference of circles
 
  • Calculate areas of shapes made from rectangles

 

  • Deduce and use formula for the area of a triangle
  • Deduce and use formula for the area of a parallelogram
  • Deduce and use formula for the area of a trapezium
  • Calculate areas of compound shapes
  • Deduce and use formula for the area of circles
N Circles notes

W circles

   
  • Solve problems involving constant rates of change
 
  • Calculate the surface area of cubes and cuboids
 
  • Calculate s.area and volumes of right prisms
 
 
  • Know and use formula for the volume of a cuboid
   
 
  • Calculate s.area and volumes of cuboids and composites
 
  • Calculate lengths, areas and volumes in right prisms
  • Calculate lengths, areas and volumes in cylinders
 
   
  • Begin to use trigonometry in 2-D