Grades K-2

 A-B | C | D-E | F-K | L-O | P-Q | R-S | T-Z

A-B


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

1-2

area

the amount of a unit of measurement needed to cover a shape

2

arm span

the distance from fingertip to fingertip of a person

1-2

axis

a straight line that divides an object symmetrically see horizontal and vertical

1-2

balance

to make one side or half look the same as the other side (see symmetry)

1-2

bar graph

a graph in which horizontal or vertical bars represent data

2

benchmark

used as a comparison in order to estimate a larger quantity

2

bit

a base ten piece used to represent ten


C


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

1

circumference

distance around a circle or sphere

1

corner

two line segments that meet and form an angle

1-2

counting on

to count from a specified number to another specified number

1-2

cube

a dimensional shape where all six faces are the same size and shape

1-2

cube face

a side of a cube

1-2

cubic units

the unit in which volume measurements are used

1-2

cylinder

a dimensional shape having a curved surface and parallel bases the same size (like a can)


D-E


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

1-2

data

information gathered by observation, questioning, or measurement

1-2

data table

a way of organizing information gathered by observing, questioning or measuring

1-2

diagonal

segment that connects two vertices of a polygon and is not a side

1-2

doubles

to add like numbers together

1

edge

a line segment where two faces of a polyhedron meet

K-1-2

estimate

a calculation of a close, rather than exact, answer

1-2

even number

0, 2, 4, 6, 8


F-K


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

1-2

face

a flat surface on a solid figure

K-1

fair share

a method of dividing something into equal amounts

2

flat

a base ten piece used to represent one hundred

1-2

flat face

a flat surface on a dimensional shape

2

flips

the act of moving one shape over on a given line (mirror image)

2

function machine

an imaginary machine that processes numbers according to a given rule

1-2

hexagon

a 6-sided solid figure

1-2

horizontal axis

a line parallel to the horizon on a graph

1-2

interval

the span between 2 given numbers


L-O


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

K-1-2

line symmetry

balanced sides of a design--same on both sides of the line

1-2

median

middle number for data in a given set of data

1-2

number sentence

a written equation

1-2

octagon

an 8-sided polygon

1-2

odd number

1, 3, 5, 7, 9...

1

one to one correspondence

the relationship of a number(s) to an object(s) (matching)

1

origin

a reference point; also called Mr. O.


P-Q


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

1-2

parallelogram

a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel

1

part

the addends of addition (part + part = whole)

1

pattern unit

the part of the pattern that is repeated

1-2

pentagon

a polygon with 5 sides

1-2

perimeter

the distance around a shape

1-2

plus

another name to indicate operation of addition

1-2

point

the place where measuring begins

1

polygon

a closed figure with 3 or more sides

1-2

prediction

an estimate based on previous knowledge

1-2

prism

a solid figure with 2 parallel faces that are the same size and shape

1-2

quadrilateral

a polygon with four sides


R-S


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

2

range

the numbers between the greatest and smallest number

1

rectangular prism

a prism with a rectangular base

1-2

rhombus

a parallelogram whose sides are all the same length

2

rotational symmetry

a figure has rotational symmetry if it can be turned on a point and still match~ the original figure

2

side

any one of the line segments that make up a polygon

2

skinny

a base ten piece used to represent ten

1-2

skip counting

to count by 2's, 5's and 10's or other intervals

2

slides

a transformation which moves a figure in any direction without turning or flipping

1-2

sphere

a solid circular shape (ball)

1

square unit

a unit of measurement for area

1-2

sum

the answer to an addition problem

1-2

symmetry

a figure that can be folded along a line so that the 2 sides match exactly


T-Z


GRADE LEVEL(S)


TERM


DEFINITION

1-2

tally

to use a slash mark to count data where every fifth slash mark crosses the prior four slashes

K-1-2

ten frame

a rectangle divided into 10 squares

2

transformation

a way of moving a figure from an original position to a new position (flips, slides and turns)

1

translating patterns

to use letters to identify a pattern

1-2

trapezoid

a quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides

1-2

trial

a test in a lab experience

1-2

triangular prism

a prism whose base is a triangle

2

triangular pyramid

a pyramid whose base is a triangle

2

turn

a transformation which rotates a figure

1-2

vertical axis

a line that intersects the horizon on a graph

1-2

volume

the number of cubic units to sill a solid

1

whole

the answer to an addition problem (part + part = whole)

1

width

the shorter of the two sides of a closed shape




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