Essential Elements: High School: Geometry

CongruenceG.CO

  • A

    Experiment with transformations in the plane.M.G.CO.A

    1. 1

      Know the attributes of geometric elements and two-dimensional shapes.M.EE.G.CO.1

      1. a

        Know the attributes of points, rays, lines, line segments, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and angles. M.EE.G.CO.1.a

      2. b

        Know the attributes of two-dimensional shapes.M.EE.G.CO.1.b

    2. 2

      Not applicable.

    3. 3

      Not applicable.

    4. 4

      Given a geometric figure and a rotation, reflection, or translation of that figure, identify the components of the two figures that are congruent.M.EE.G.CO.4

    5. 5

      Given a geometric figure and a rotation, reflection, or translation of that figure, identify the components of the two figures that are congruent.M.EE.G.CO.5

  • B

    Understand congruence in terms of rigid motion.M.G.CO.B

    1. 6

      Identify corresponding congruent and similar parts of shapes. M.EE.G.CO.6

    2. 7

      Identify corresponding congruent and similar parts of shapes. M.EE.G.CO.7

    3. 8

      Identify corresponding congruent and similar parts of shapes.M.EE.G.CO.8

  • C

    Prove geometric theorems.M.G.CO.C

    1. 9

      Not applicable.

    2. 10

      Not applicable.

    3. 11

      Not applicable.

  • D

    Make geometric constructions.M.G.CO.D

    1. 12

      Not applicable.

    2. 13

      Not applicable.

Similarity, Right Triangles, and TrigonometryG-SRT

  • A

    Understand similarity in terms of similarity transformations.M.G.SRT.A

    1. 1

      Not applicable. See M.EE.G.CO.6.

    2. 2

      Not applicable. See M.EE.G.CO.6. 

    3. 3

      Not applicable. See M.EE.G.CO.6.

  • B

    Prove theorems involving similarity.M.G.SRT.B

    1. 4

      Not applicable.

    2. 5

      Not applicable. See M.EE.G.CO.6.

  • C

    Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles. (M) M.G.SRT.C

    1. 6

      Not applicable.

    2. 7

      Not applicable.

    3. 8

      Not applicable.

    4. 9

      Not applicable.

    5. 10

      Not applicable.

    6. 11

      Not applicable.

CirclesG-C

  • A

    Understand and apply theorems about circles.M.G.C.A

    1. 1

      Not applicable.

  • B

    Find arc lengths and areas of sectors of circles.M.G.C.B

    1. 2

      Not applicable.

Expressing Geometric PropertiesG-GPE

  • A

    Translate between the geometric description and the equation for a conic section.M.G.GPE.A

    1. 1

      Not applicable. 

    2. 2

      Not applicable. 

    3. 3

      Not applicable. 

  • B

    Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically.M.G.GPE.B

    1. 4

      Not applicable. 

    2. 5

      Not applicable. See M.EE.G.CO.1.

    3. 6

      Not applicable. See M.EE.G.CO.1.

    4. 7

      Find perimeters and areas of squares and rectangles to solve real-world problems.M.EE.G.GPE.7

Geometric Measurement and DimensionG-GMD

  • A

    Explain volume formulas and use them to solve problems. (M)M.G.GMD.A

    1. 1

      Estimate the volumes of containers, the areas of figures, and the perimeters of figures. Check the estimates using formulas or models. M.EE.G.GMD.1

    2. 2

      Estimate the volumes of containers, the areas of figures, and the perimeters of figures. Check the estimates using formulas or models.,M.EE.G.GMD.2

  • B

    Visualize relationships between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.M.G.GMD.B

    1. 3

      Not applicable. 

  • C

    Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations. (M) M.G.GMD.C

    1. 4

      Use properties of geometric shapes to describe real life objects.M.EE.G.GMD.4

    2. 5

      Use properties of geometric shapes to describe real life objects.M.EE.G.GMD.5

    3. 6

      Use properties of geometric shapes to describe real life objects.M.EE.G.GMD.6

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Wisconsin Essential Elements for Mathematics

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