Florida B.E.S.T. MA.K.GR.1

MathKindergarten

B.E.S.T. Standard (Benchmark Cluster)

Identify, compare and compose two- and three-dimensional figures.

Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics

Cluster contents

MA.K.GR.1 is a B.E.S.T. standard. These are the benchmarks under it.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name flat and solid shapes by features such as sides, corners, faces, and curved surfaces. They compare shapes and join smaller pieces to make a new figure.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student names shapes even when their size, color, or position changes. The student compares features and uses smaller shapes or solids to build a larger figure.
Common Misconceptions: Students may call a square a diamond when it is turned. They may sort shapes by color or size instead of features. They often confuse circles with spheres and squares with cubes.
How to Assess It: Give each child a square, triangle, cube, sphere, and two paper triangles. Ask the child to name each shape, compare two shapes, and join the triangles to make a new shape.

Lesson moves

Set out pattern blocks and linking cubes; students build one flat picture and one solid structure, then name the pieces they used.
Show a square turned on one corner and ask, “What proves this is still a square?”
Play Shape Sort Relay: students place cards under flat or solid headings, then explain one choice using a feature.
Take a classroom shape hunt; students sketch one object shaped like a rectangle and one shaped like a cylinder.

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