Grade 1 - Geometry and Spatial Sense
Standard 1.GSS.3 - Describe the position of an object using above and below. Practice locating the object and describing its position.
Included Skills: Geometry, Comparison, Positions
Location and Movement • describe the relative locations of objects or people using positional language (e.g., over, under, above, below, in front of, behind, inside, outside, beside, between, along); • describe the relative locations of objects on concrete maps created in the classroom (Sample problem: Work with your group to create a map of the classroom in the sand table, using smaller objects to represent the classroom objects. Describe where the teacher's desk and the bookshelves are located.); • create symmetrical designs and pictures, using concrete materials (e.g., pattern blocks, connecting cubes, paper for folding), and describe the relative locations of the parts.