Targets & Standards

Geometry is a way to understand the real world around us by basing arguments on concrete referents, modeling relationships, and applying mathematical principles to understand geometric properties and concepts using objects, drawings, diagrams, and actions. 

Essential Standards

G-CO.A  Experiment with transformations in the plane

G-CO.B  Understand congruence in terms of rigid motions. [Build on rigid motions as a familiar starting point for development of oncept of geometric proof.]

G-CO.2 Represent transformations in the plane using, e.g., transparencies and geometry software; describe transformations as functions that take points in the plane as inputs and give other points as outputs. Compare transformations that preserve distance and angle to those that do not (e.g., translation versus horizontal stretch).

There are no substandards for this standard.

Embed G-CO.3 Given a rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, or regular polygon, describe the rotations and reflections that carry it onto itself.

Embed C.CO.3 with G-CO.2

Embed G-CO.4 Develop definitions of rotations, reflections, and translations in terms of angles, circles, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and line segments.

Embed C.CO.4 with G-CO.2

Embed G-CO.5 Given a geometric figure and a rotation, reflection, or translation, draw the transformed figure using, e.g., graph paper, tracing paper, or geometry software. Specify a sequence of transformations that will carry a given figure onto another. 

Embed C.CO.5 with G-CO.2

G-CO.8 Explain how the criteria for triangle congruence (ASA, SAS, and SSS) follow from the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions

There are no substandards for this standard.

Embed G-CO.6 Use geometric descriptions of rigid motions to transform figures and to predict the effect of a given rigid motion on a given figure; given two figures, use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to decide if they are congruent

Embed C.CO.6 with G-CO.8

Embed G-CO.7 Use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to show that two triangles are congruent if and only if corresponding pairs of sides and corresponding pairs of angles are congruent. 

Embed C.CO.7 with G-CO.8

Claim 3 (DOK 2, 3 & 4)  Communicating Reasoning: 

Students clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.  

Assessment Targets (incorporate as many as possible)

Task Models & Examples (two samples to get the idea)

Supporting Standards

Embed G-CO.3 Given a rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, or regular polygon, describe the rotations and reflections that carry it onto itself.

Embed C.CO.3 with G-CO.2

Embed G-CO.4 Develop definitions of rotations, reflections, and translations in terms of angles, circles, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and line segments.

Embed C.CO.4 with G-CO.2

Embed G-CO.5 Given a geometric figure and a rotation, reflection, or translation, draw the transformed figure using, e.g., graph paper, tracing paper, or geometry software. Specify a sequence of transformations that will carry a given figure onto another. 

Embed C.CO.5 with G-CO.2

Embed G-CO.6 Use geometric descriptions of rigid motions to transform figures and to predict the effect of a given rigid motion on a given figure; given two figures, use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to decide if they are congruent

Embed C.CO.6 with G-CO.8

Embed G-CO.7 Use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to show that two triangles are congruent if and only if corresponding pairs of sides and corresponding pairs of angles are congruent. 

Embed C.CO.7 with G-CO.8

G-GMD.6 Verify experimentally that in a triangle, angles opposite longer sides are larger, sides opposite larger angles are longer, and the sum of any two side lengths is greater than the remaining side length; apply these relationships to solve real-world and mathematical problems. CA

This is a California only standard and is not found on the Common Core State Standards.

Reengage G-CO.1 Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.

While working with congruence, revisit definitions of key terms as they present themselves.