Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics

GEOMETRY & MEASUREMENT

Geometry: Measurement
Grades K-11
K 1 2 3 4 5
Compare and Use basic Understand length as a Understand perimeter as a Understand angle and area as Determine the area of triangles
order objects concepts of measurable attribute; use measurable attribute of measurable attributes of and quadrilaterals; determine
according to measurement in tools to measure length. real-world and mathematical real-world and mathematical the surface area and volume of
location and real-world and objects. Use various tools to objects. Use various tools to rectangular prisms in various
measurable mathematical 2.3.2.1 Understand the measure distances. measure angles and areas. contexts.
attributes. situations relationship between the size
involving length, of the unit of measurement 3.3.2.1 Use half units when 4.3.2.1 Measure angles in 5.3.2.1 Develop and use formulas
K.3.2.1 Use time and money. and the number of units measuring distances. geometric figures and real-world to determine the area of triangles,
words to needed to measure the 3.3.2.2 Find the perimeter of a objects with a protractor or parallelograms and figures that
compare 1.3.2.1 Measure length of an object. polygon by adding the lengths of angle ruler. can be decomposed into triangles.
objects the length of an 2.3.2.2 Demonstrate an the sides. 4.3.2.2 Compare angles 5.3.2.2 Use various tools and
according to object in terms understanding of the 3.3.2.3 Measure distances according to size. Classify angles strategies to measure the volume
length, size, of multiple relationship between length around objects. as acute, right and obtuse. and surface area of objects that
are shaped like rectangular
weight and copies of and the numbers on a ruler 4.3.2.3 Understand that the
prisms.
position. another object. by using a ruler to measure Use time, money and area of a two-dimensional figure
5.3.2.3 Understand that the
K.3.2.2 Order 1.3.2.2 Tell time lengths to the nearest temperature to solve real-world can be found by counting the
volume of a three-dimensional
2 or 3 objects to the hour and centimeter or inch. and mathematical problems. total number of same size
figure can be found by counting
using half-hour. square units that cover a shape the total number of same-sized
measurable 1.3.2.3 Identify Use time and money in 3.3.3.1 Tell time to the minute, without gaps or overlaps. Justify cubic units that fill a shape
attributes, pennies, nickels real-world and using digital and analog clocks. why length and width are without gaps or overlaps. Use
such as length and dimes; find mathematical situations. Determine elapsed time to the multiplied to find the area of a cubic units to label volume
and weight. the value of a minute. rectangle by breaking the measurements.
group of these 2.3.3.1 Tell time to the 3.3.3.2 Know relationships rectangle into one unit by one 5.3.2.4 Develop and use the
coins, up to one quarter-hour and distinguish among units of time. unit squares and viewing these formulas V = ℓwh and V = Bh to
dollar. between a.m. and p.m. 3.3.3.3 Make change up to one as grouped into rows and determine the volume of
2.3.3.2 Identify pennies, dollar in several different ways, columns. rectangular prisms. Justify why
nickels, dimes and quarters. including with as few coins as 4.3.2.4 Find the areas of base area B and height h are
Find the value of a group of possible. geometric figures and real-world multiplied to find the volume of a
coins and determine 3.3.3.4 Use an analog objects that can be divided into rectangular prism by breaking the
combinations of coins that prism into layers of unit cubes.
thermometer to determine rectangular shapes. Use square
equal a given amount.
temperature to the nearest units to label area
degree in Fahrenheit and measurements.
Celsius.

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Grade 6
Calculate perimeter, area, surface area and
volume of two- and three-dimensional
figures to solve real-world and mathematical
problems.
6.3.1.1 Calculate the surface area and
volume of prisms and use appropriate units,
such as cm2 and cm3. Justify the formulas
used. Justification may involve
decomposition, nets or other models.
6.3.1.2 Calculate the area of quadrilaterals.
Quadrilaterals include squares, rectangles,
rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids and
kites. When formulas are used, be able to
explain why they are valid.
6.3.1.3 Estimate the perimeter and area of
irregular figures on a grid when they cannot
be decomposed into common figures and use
correct units, such as cm and cm2.
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Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics
GEOMETRY & MEASUREMENT
Geometry: Measurement
Grades K-11
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grades 9-11
Use reasoning with proportions Solve problems involving right Calculate measurements of plane
and ratios to determine triangles using the Pythagorean and solid geometric figures; know
measurements, justify formulas Theorem and its converse. that physical measurements depend
and solve real-world and on the choice of a unit and that they
mathematical problems 8.3.1.1 Use the Pythagorean are approximations.
involving circles and related Theorem to solve problems
geometric figures. involving right triangles. 9.3.1.1 Determine the surface area
8.3.1.2 Determine the distance and volume of pyramids, cones and
7.3.1.1 Demonstrate an between two points on a spheres. Use measuring devices or
understanding of the horizontal or vertical line in a formulas as appropriate.
proportional relationship coordinate system. Use the 9.3.1.2 Compose and decompose
between the diameter and Pythagorean Theorem to find two- and three-dimensional figures;
circumference of a circle and that the distance between any two use decomposition to determine the
the unit rate (constant of points in a coordinate system. perimeter, area, surface area and
proportionality) is . Calculate volume of various figures.
the circumference and area of 9.3.1.3 Understand that quantities
circles and sectors of circles to associated with physical
solve problems in various measurements must be assigned
contexts. units; apply such units correctly in
7.3.1.2 Calculate the volume and expressions, equations and problem
surface area of cylinders and solutions that involve measurements;
justify the formulas used. and convert between measurement
systems.
9.3.1.4 Understand and apply the
fact that the effect of a scale factor k
on length, area and volume is to
multiply each by k, k2 and k3,
respectively.
9.3.1.5 Make reasonable estimates
and judgments about the accuracy of
values resulting from calculations
involving measurements.
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