Area Outcomes Content Descriptor Limited Basic Sound High Outstanding Describes and Use direct Uses some Uses some Uses comparative Uses and applies Uses, applies and compares areas comparison to comparative comparative language to describe comparative compares using using everyday decide which language to describe language to describe area eg bigger than, language to describe comparative language shape has a larger area eg bigger than area eg bigger than, smaller than, the area eg bigger than, language to describe area and explain or smaller than with smaller than, the same as smaller than, the area eg bigger than, their reasoning teacher assistance same as same as smaller than, the using everyday same as language Orders 2 areas into Orders 2 areas into Estimates the larger Estimates and Estimates and larger and smaller larger and smaller of two areas and applies the larger of applies the larger of with teacher compares using two areas and two areas and assistance superimposing or compares using compares using super positioning informal units to informal units to measure measure in unfamiliar contexts Answers simple Answers simple Identifies and Compares the Uses informal units questions about questions about describes attribute of surfaces of 2 areas to measure and which area is larger which area is larger area by covering and answers record area. or smaller with or smaller with surfaces completely questions on which is different sizes and different areas with smaller shapes larger or smaller with teacher assistance Records area Records area Records area Records and applies Records and applies comparison comparison comparison area comparison area comparison informally by drawing informally by drawing informally by drawing informally by drawing informally by drawing tracing or cutting and tracing or cutting and tracing or cutting and tracing or cutting and tracing or cutting and pasting, and by using pasting, pasting, and by using pasting, and by using pasting, and by using numerals and words numerals and words numerals and words numerals and words with teacher in a variety of assistance contexts
Area Outcomes Content Descriptor Limited Basic Sound High Outstanding Describes and compares areas using everyday language Use direct comparison to decide which shape has a larger area and explain their reasoning using everyday language Uses some comparative language to describe area eg bigger than or smaller than with teacher assistance Uses some comparative language to describe area eg bigger than, smaller than, the same as Uses comparative language to describe area eg bigger than, smaller than, the same as Uses and applies comparative language to describe area eg bigger than, smaller than, the same as Uses, applies and compares using comparative language to describe area eg bigger than, smaller than, the same as Orders 2 areas into larger and smaller with teacher assistance Orders 2 areas into larger and smaller Estimates the larger of two areas and compares using superimposing or super positioning Estimates and applies the larger of two areas and compares using informal units to measure Estimates and applies the larger of two areas and compares using informal units to measure in unfamiliar contexts Answers simple questions about which area is larger or smaller with different sizes and with teacher assistance Answers simple questions about which area is larger or smaller with different areas Identifies and describes attribute of area by covering surfaces completely with smaller shapes Compares the surfaces of 2 areas and answers questions on which is larger or smaller Uses informal units to measure and record area. Records area comparison informally by drawing tracing or cutting and pasting, and by using numerals and words with teacher assistance Records area comparison informally by drawing tracing or cutting and pasting, Records area comparison informally by drawing tracing or cutting and pasting, and by using numerals and words Records and applies area comparison informally by drawing tracing or cutting and pasting, and by using numerals and words Records and applies area comparison informally by drawing tracing or cutting and pasting, and by using numerals and words in a variety of contexts