Content Standard: E. Geometry
Students will understand and apply concepts from geometry.
Common Assessment(s)

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Describe, model, and classify 2D shapes and selected 3D figures.	Identify: square circle rectangle triangle cube cone cylinder			Students will create designs and objects. Then they will describe what the number of shapes and kinds of shapes that are needed to create their design or object . An extension would be for the student to tell what other shapes could be used to create the same design or object.	Using Cuisenaire Rods, Pattern Blocks, etc.,students will create an animal and/or letter from the alphabet using different shapes. They will then trace the shapes of the animal and/or letter. Next they will describe by naming and telling the number (Amount) of each shape used to create the animal and/or letter.	circle square triangle hexagon rectangle symmetry cube cone sphere cylinder
2. Investigate and predict the results of combining, dividing, and changing 2D shapes.	Identify Patterns Whole Parts Combinations Divide Changeable shapes			Students will be given practice using Pattern Blocks, Tangrams,Geoboards, etc. to create complex shapes and then divide these shapes into parts. Using the same number and kind of shapes they will be able to transform the design to a different design. They will also look for symmetry and patterns. Students will create designs and objects. Then they will describe what the number of shapes and kinds of shapes that are needed to create their design or object . An extension would be for the student to tell what other shapes could be used to create the same design or object. Resource: We Set the Standards, Exemplars Math K-8 Volume 7, 1999-2000 271 Poker Hill Rd., Underfill, VT 05489 Exemplars Fall 1999, p 73: Renting Craft Space	Using Cuisenaire Rods, Pattern Blocks, etc.,students will create an animal and/or letter from the alphabet using different shapes. They will then trace the shapes of the animal and/or letter. Next they will describe by naming and telling the number (Amount) of each shape used to create the animal and/or letter. An extension would be to use the same shapes that they used to create their original design and create something else. Another extension would be to use a different set of materials to create their original design.    Lad task Making Shapes with Triangles	circle square triangle hexagon rectangle symmetry rhombus trapezoid
3. Use positional words to describe the relationship of two or more objects (e.g., over, under, beside, top the left).	.			.	.	.