Geometry Standard for Grades Pre-K-2
| Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to— |
In prekindergarten through grade 2 all students should— |
| Analyze characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships |
- recognize, name, build, draw, compare, and sort two- and three-dimensional shapes;
- describe attributes and parts of two- and three-dimensional shapes;
- investigate and predict the results of putting together and taking apart two- and three-dimensional shapes.
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| Specify locations and describe spatial relationships using coordinate geometry and other representational systems |
- describe, name, and interpret relative positions in space and apply ideas about relative position;
- describe, name, and interpret direction and distance in navigating space and apply ideas about direction and distance;
- find and name locations with simple relationships such as "near to" and in coordinate systems such as maps.
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| Apply transformations and use symmetry to analyze mathematical situations |
- recognize and apply slides, flips, and turns;
- recognize and create shapes that have symmetry.
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| Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems |
- create mental images of geometric shapes using spatial memory and spatial visualization;
- recognize and represent shapes from different perspectives;
- relate ideas in geometry to ideas in number and measurement;
- recognize geometric shapes and structures in the environment and specify their location.
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