Florida B.E.S.T. MA.K.GR.1.5
The Standard
Combine two-dimensional figures to form a given composite figure. Figures used to form a composite shape are limited to triangles, rectangles and squares.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students choose and arrange triangles, rectangles, and squares to match a target picture. They slide and turn pieces, then name the shapes they used.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can reproduce a pictured design by selecting the needed pieces and placing them correctly. The pieces meet as shown, and the student names each piece even when it is turned.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may call a square a diamond when it is turned. They may think pieces cannot be rotated. They may leave gaps, overlap pieces, or focus only on the finished picture instead of its parts.
How to Assess It
- Give each student several paper shapes and a target picture. Say, "Cover the picture, then name each shape you used."
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs foam shapes and target cards, then have them slide and turn pieces to cover each target exactly.
Show a shape picture and ask, "Which pieces could make it, and where would you place each piece?"
Play Shape Builder: partners draw a target card, build it, then check each other’s work for gaps and overlaps.
Use paper shapes to copy a window, house, or robot design, then label the pieces used.
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