Geometry and Spatial Reasoning · Geometry

Attributes of 2D and 3D Shapes

Distinguishing between defining attributes like sides and non defining attributes like color or size.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes a triangle a triangle regardless of how it is turned?
  2. 2How are 3D solids different from 2D flat shapes in the real world?
  3. 3Why do we categorize shapes based on their corners and sides instead of their size?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Geometry and Spatial Sense - Grade 1
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
Period: Geometry

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