Coordinate Geometry
Program of Studies
Coordinate Geometry: Location and movement of objects in space can be communicated using a coordinate grid.
How can location enhance the ways in which space is defined?
Students relate location to position on a grid.
Knowledge
-Coordinate grids use coordinates to indicate the location of the point where the vertical and horizontal grid lines intersect.
-Coordinates are ordered pairs of numbers in which the first number indicates the distance from the vertical axis and the second number indicates the distance from the horizontal axis. -Positional language includes left right up down |
Understanding
Location can describe the position of shapes in space.
Location can be described precisely using a coordinate grid. |
Skills and Procedures
-Locate a point on a coordinate grid given the coordinates of the point.
-Describe the location of a point on a coordinate grid using coordinates. -Describe the location of a point on a coordinate grid in relation to the location of another point using positional language. - Model a polygon on a coordinate grid using coordinates to indicate the vertices. - Describe the location of the vertices of a polygon on a coordinate grid using coordinates. |