Vertical Articulation of Individual
Grade Expectations for Mathematics
Vermont‘s Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities 

Standard  M:12 Congruency

Introduction: 

Standard M:12 focuses on the development of the conceptual understanding of congruency.

Kindergarten

MK: 12   No MK: 12 at this grade level

First Grade

M1: 12   No M1: 12 at this grade level

Second Grade

M2: 12 No M2: 12 at this grade level

Third grade

M3: 12 Demonstrates conceptual understanding of congruency using transformations (flips and slides and turns), and shape and size of polygons.

Fourth Grade

M4: 12 Demonstrates conceptual understanding of congruency by matching congruent figures using reflections, translations, or rotations (flips, slides, or turns), or as the result of composing or decomposing  shapes using models or explanations. M(G&M)–5–4

Fifth grade

M5: 12 Demonstrates conceptual understanding of congruency by matching congruent figures using reflections, translations, or rotations (flips,slides, or turns), or as the result of composing or decomposing shapesusing models or explanations.

Sixth Grade

M6: 12 Demonstrates congruency using the results of combining and subdividing shapes (e.g., rectangle into two triangles), by using transformations
           (flips, slides, and turns), and by using the properties of angles, and length of segments.

Seventh Grade

M7: 12 Applies the concepts of congruency by solving problems on a coordinate plane involving reflections, translations, or rotations. M(G&M)–7–4

Eighth Grade

M8: 12 No M8: 12 at this grade level

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