Geometry and Spatial Reasoning · Geometry

Spatial Language and Direction

Using precise language to describe the location and movement of objects in space.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we give directions to help someone find a hidden object without pointing?
  2. 2Why is it important to have a common language for describing where things are?
  3. 3How does our view of a shape change when we rotate it or flip it?

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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