State of New Jersey Department of Education

TEST SPECIFICATION
STANDARD 4.2 (GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT): by Grade 3

Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Geometric Properties [4.2.3.A]
  1. Identify and describe spatial relationships of two or more objects in space.
    • Direction, orientation, and perspectives (e.g., which object is on your left when you are standing here?)
    • Relative shapes and sizes
  2. Use properties of standard three-dimensional and two-dimensional shapes to identify, classify, and describe them.
    • Vertex, edge, face, side, angle
    • 3D figures - cube, rectangular prism, sphere, cone, cylinder, and pyramid
    • 2D figures - square, rectangle, circle, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon
  3. Identify and describe relationships among two-dimensional shapes.
    • Same size, same shape
    • Lines of symmetry
  4. Understand and apply concepts involving lines, angles, and circles.
    • Line, line segment, endpoint
  5. Recognize, describe, extend, and create space-filling patterns.
B. Transforming Shapes [4.2.3.B]
  1. Describe and use geometric transformations (slide, flip, turn).
  2. Investigate the occurrence of geometry in nature and art.
C. Coordinate Geometry [4.2.3.C]
  1. Locate and name points in the first quadrant on a coordinate grid.
D. Units of Measurement [4.2.3.D]
  1. Understand that everyday objects have a variety of attributes, each of which can be measured in many ways.
  2. Select and use appropriate standard units of measure and measurement tools to solve real-life problems.
    • Length - fractions of an inch (1/4, 1/2), mile, decimeter, kilometer
    • Area - square inch, square centimeter
    • Weight - ounce
    • Capacity - fluid ounce, cup, gallon, milliliter
  3. Incorporate estimation in measurement activities (e.g., estimate before measuring).
E. Measuring Geometric Objects [4.2.3.E]
  1. Determine the area of simple two-dimensional shapes on a square grid.
  2. Determine the perimeter of simple shapes by measuring all of the sides.
  3. Measure and compare the volume of three-dimensional objects using materials such as rice or cubes.