Mathematics - Unit 3: Shape Shifters & Map Makers - LESSON PLANS - Year 2

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 2 Maths lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that turns every student into a confident and capable mathematician!

Step into the world of "Unit 3: Shape Shifters & Map Makers," a comprehensive Mathematics unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 2 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in geometry and spatial thinking, moving beyond basic shape recognition to explore patterns, maps, and directions with creativity and precision.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic, inquiry-based learning space where students don't just learn about shapes—they live them as "Shape Shifters" and "Map Makers".

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional Maths lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of discovery, from embarking on a ‘School Shape Hunt’ to identify shapes, using Venn diagrams for ‘Shape Sorting’ , programming ‘Bee-Bot Mazes,’ and proudly presenting their final ‘Design a Dream Playground’ project.
• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 2 Mathematics curriculum (Version 9.0). It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9M2SP01, AC9M2SP02, AC9M2M05, and AC9M2A01.
• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make spatial concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students becoming "Shape Detectives" on a school-wide hunt , programming "Robot Partners" to navigate an obstacle course , and designing their own "Dream Playground" blueprint.
• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.
• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of a Cartographer, Interior Designer, Robotics Engineer, or a Drone Pilot.
• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "Dream Playground Design" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of Maths!

This is Unit 3 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 2 Mathematics Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality Maths lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 3: Shape Shifters and Map Makers" today and ignite a lifelong love for geometry and spatial thinking in your classroom!