Aligned Standard

M.EE.8.G.4: Identify similar shapes with and without rotation.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 8.G.4 - Understand that a two-dimensional figure is similar to another if the second can be obtained from the first by a sequence of rotations, reflections, translations, and dilations; given two similar two-dimensional figures, describe a sequence that exhibits the similarity between them.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Recognize same as the object that shares all of the same attributes as other objects in a group. Recognize different as the object that shares some or none of the attributes as other objects in a group.

Distal Precursor

Match two 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional shapes (e.g., squares, rectangles, circles, spheres, rectangular prisms, cubes, pyramids) that are different sizes and have the same orientation.

Proximal Precursor

Recognize two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes that are similar. Recognize rotation as the transformation in which a shape or figure is turned.

Target

Communicate understanding that two shapes are similar if the second can be obtained from the first by a sequence of dilations, rotations, reflections, or translations.

Successor

Describe a sequence of transformations (e.g., dilations, rotations, reflections, translations) that would result in the final shape or figure being similar to the original shape or figure.