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Mathematics
 Standard 5.Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry
   
TopicShapes and figures
   Level II [Grade 3-5]
   Benchmark 3. Predicts and verifies the effects of combining, subdividing, and changing basic shapes
    
Vocabulary terms
A. shape
B. shape combination
C. shape dissection
D. shape subdivision

Knowledge/skill statements
1. Predicts the effects of subdividing shapes   P 
2. Predicts the effects of changing shapes  A   P 
3. Predicts the effects of combining shapes   P 
4. Verifies the effects of subdividing shapes   P 
5. Verifies the effects of changing shapes   P 
6. Verifies the effects of combining shapes   P 

McREL Activity(s)
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 A  = Assessment items available

 P  = Performance expectation(s) available based on source documents

Citation Log: BC(ME,164;PE,24;S1I,61;T1E;T2E)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
*   McREL Report
2   Project 2061: Benchmarks for Science Literacy
AC   ACT, College Readiness Standards
AD   American Diploma Project
B1   International Baccalaureate: Math, Primary
B2   International Baccalaureate: Math, Middle
B3   International Baccalaureate: Math, High
C   CBE: Standards for Excellence
C3   CBE: Standards for Excellence, end of grade 3
C5   CBE: Standards for Excellence, end of grade 5
CB   College Board: College Board Standards for College Success: Mathematics and Statistics
CO   CDE: Building Blocks to Colorado’s Content Standards
D   Department of Defense: Prekindergarten Mathematics
HS   Head Start: Child Outcomes Framework
M   NCTM: Principles & Standards for School Mathematics
MA   MDE (Massachusetts): Early Childhood Standards
N4   NAEP: Released items for grade 4 (2003)
N8   NAEP: Released items for grade 8 (2003)
P   NAEP: Mathematics Assessment Framework
PS   McGraw-Hill: Pre-Kindergarten Standards: Guidelines for Teaching and Learning
S1   New Standards: Elementary School
S2   New Standards: Middle School
S3   New Standards: High School
T   TEA: Texas Prekindergarten Curriculum Guidelines
T1   TIMSS: Population 1 assessed grade 4 (released 1998)
T2   TIMSS: Population 2 assessed grade 8 (released 1998)
T3   TIMSS: Final Year assessed grade 12 (released 1998)
U   Understanding university success: A report from Standards for Success
UK   United Kingdom: Desirable Outcomes for Children’s Learning

2nd letter code :
E = Explicitly stated in document
I = Implicit in document

Number:
Page number of the cited document