Common Core: Geometry
As set out by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in the Common Core State Standards Initiative. For more information, please visit the Geometry domain at the Common Core State Standards website.
Series: Hear from the Experts
Spatial Reasoning with Jan de Lange
March 18, 2016
Children, even at a very young age, have an incredible understanding of spatial relationships. Jan de Lange brings up the idea that elementary school classrooms might consider starting their math curriculum with spatial reasoning. Ideas such as numbers and counting could be added later to quantify this concept that children naturally understand so well.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Jan de Lange
Series: Focus on the Lesson February 25, 2016
A Gallery Walk to Inspire Student Collaboration
This third grade teacher leads a gallery walk with her students with the purpose of having children explain their thinking with peers.
- Topic: Measurement, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Gallery walk
Series: Book Ideas January 27, 2016
15 Picture Books To Support Math Spatial Reasoning Skills
This link jumps into books that give children a chance to explore spatial reasoning. Over and under, going that direction or going the other direction, mapping, perspective.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Books
Series: About Early Math May 13, 2015
Math Opportunities Hidden in Geocache App
Geocaching is an activity that uses the GPS technology on your mobile device to allow for some real-life treasure hunting. It can mathematize otherwise ordinary situations, as it allows children to interact with real-world maps.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Mapping, Technology, Nature
Series: Book Ideas April 8, 2015
4 Children’s Books to Shape Up Geometry Skills
From recognizing octagonal stop signs to remembering where the cookies are stored, children encounter geometry early and often. There are plenty of children's books that kids love to further pique their interest. We've listed a…
- Topic: Spatial Relationships, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Mapping, Books, Pat Hutchins, Tana Hoban, Joan Sweeney, Michael Rosen, shape, Shapes Shapes Shapes, Me on the Map, Changes Changes, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Helen Oxenbury
Series: Focus on the Child March 19, 2015
Using Shape Blocks for Visual and Spatial Memory with Child 35
A preschool student puts together shape blocks to make larger, more complicated shapes from memory. In doing so, she makes connections between the various configurations she is constructing.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 35
Series: About Early Math March 4, 2015
Blocks: Low-Tech Toys with High Learning Potential
This article from NPR's ongoing education blog discusses the strength of a familiar low-tech toy: the block. Even amid a technological revolution in teaching, which is bringing tablets, apps, and smartboards into more and more…
- Topic: Number Operations, Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Technology, Play, Blocks
Series: Focus on the Child November 3, 2014
Composing Shapes through Gesture with Child 10
This pre-k English Language Learner uses gesture to articulate math ideas while putting together a shape puzzle.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Gesture, Correction, Child 10, Grit
Series: Focus on the Lesson June 20, 2014
Walk with Rosie
In this video, students explore spatial relationships by describing and traversing an obstacle course, then making a map of it.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Mapping, Play, Books, Pat Hutchins, Rosie's Walk
Series: Downloads April 14, 2014
2013 AUSL Summer Institute Materials: Day 2
Materials from the second day of the 2013 AUSL Summer Institute are available on this page to download or view in your browser.
- Topic: Shape
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