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

Standard  M:18 Location and Coordinates

Introduction: 

Standard M:18 refers to finding and naming locations with simple relationships and with coordinate systems.

Kindergarten

MK: 18   Find and name locations with simple relationships (i.e., near, far, above, below, next to).

First Grade

M1: 18   Find and name locations with simple relationships (i.e., near, far,above, below, next to, up, down, right, left).

Second Grade

M2: 18 Solves problems using a two-dimensional coordinate system (x and y axes—quadrant I) to locate and describe positions on a map.

Third grade

M3: 18 Solves problems using the Cartesian coordinate system (Quadrant I) to locate coordinates and to represent data from tables.

Fourth Grade

M4: 18 Solves problems using the Cartesian coordinate system  (Quadrant 1) to locate coordinates and to represent data from tables.

Fifth grade

M5: 18 Solves problems using the Cartesian coordinate system (all quadrants)  to locate coordinates and to represent  data from tables.

Sixth Grade

M6: 18 Solves problems using the Cartesian coordinate system (all quadrants) to locate coordinates and to represent data from tables.

Seventh Grade

M7: 18 No M7: 18 at this grade level

Eighth Grade

M8: 18 No M8: 18 at this grade level

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