Measurement and Geometry

Virginia SOL 2.MG.4

Describe, name, compare, and contrast plane and solid figures.

What students need to be able to do

  • Trace faces of solid figures (cubes and rectangular prisms) to create the set of plane figures related to the solid figure.
  • Compare and contrast models and nets of cubes and rectangular prisms (e.g., number and shapes of faces, edges, vertices).
  • Given a concrete or pictorial model, name and describe the solid figure (sphere, cube, rectangular prism) by its characteristics.
  • Compare and contrast plane and solid figures (circles/spheres, squares/cubes, rectangles/rectangular prisms) according to their characteristics.