Performance Task: Exploring Congruent Shapes and Their Properties

Here’s a performance task for Grade 4, focusing on the Jamaica National Standard Curriculum objective “Identify congruent shapes and explain why they are congruent.”

Grade Level: 4

Objective: Students will identify congruent shapes and provide explanations for their congruence.

Task Overview:

You are an investigator exploring a park filled with various objects and structures. Your task is to identify at least three pairs of congruent shapes in the park and explain why they are congruent. Use your observation skills and geometry knowledge to complete this task.

Note: Provide clear instructions and guidelines to students before they embark on the exploration. Encourage them to think critically, apply their understanding of congruent shapes, and use evidence-based explanations. Review their presentations to ensure they meet the assessment criteria and provide feedback for improvement.

Please see related topics below:

Tier 1 – Activity Sheet: Constructing Congruent Shapes

Tier 2 – Activity Sheet: Exploring Congruent Shapes in the Environment

Tier 3 – Activity Sheet: Completing Activities on Congruent Shapes