Grade 3

What is a segment?

segment

A part of a line with two end points.

For example

Each side of a kite frame is a segment with two ends.

In Grade 3

Children draw between two marked points and see that a segment has a definite beginning and end.

Watch out for

Children often mix a segment up with a whole line. A segment stops at its two end points, while a line keeps going.

Say it at home

Draw between two dots and ask your child where the segment starts and stops.

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