In Grade 3, students explore the properties of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, spatial relationships, symmetry, and transformations. They develop their spatial reasoning and visualization skills while building a foundation for more advanced geometric concepts.
By the end of Grade Three, the learner will be expected to:
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Geometrical thinking in Grade 3 builds upon students' earlier experiences with shapes and spatial relationships. Students develop a deeper understanding of the properties of 2D and 3D shapes, including more formal classification based on attributes such as sides, angles, faces, edges, and vertices. They explore symmetry, congruence, and transformations (slides, flips, and turns), and begin to understand the relationships between different shapes. Through hands-on exploration and problem-solving, students develop spatial reasoning skills that form the foundation for more advanced geometric concepts in later grades.
