Measurement and Geometry

Virginia SOL 4.MG.6

Identify, describe, compare, and contrast plane and solid figures according to their characteristics.

What students need to be able to do

  • Identify concrete models and pictorial representations of solid figures (cube, rectangular prism, square pyramid, sphere, cone, and cylinder).
  • Identify and describe solid figures (cube, rectangular prism, square pyramid, and sphere) according to their characteristics (number of angles, vertices, edges, and number and shape of faces).
  • Compare and contrast plane and solid figures (limited to circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, spheres, cubes, square pyramids, and rectangular prisms) according to their characteristics.