Measurement and Geometry
Virginia SOL K.MG.2
Identify, describe, name, compare, and construct plane figures (circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles).
What students need to be able to do
- Identify and name circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles in concrete and pictorial representations.
- Describe triangles, squares, and rectangles by number of sides and vertices.
- Describe a circle using terms round and curved.
- Distinguish between examples and nonexamples of circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles.
- Compare and contrast two plane figures using characteristics to describe similarities and differences.
- Construct circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles using materials like straws, sticks, or pipe cleaners.