Grade 3

What does vertical mean in maths?

vertical

Going straight up and down.

For example

The posts of a fence are vertical, the rails are not.

In Grade 3

Children compare vertical lines with things that stand upright, like a post or a door frame.

Watch out for

Children often think a slanting line counts as vertical. A vertical line goes straight up and down with no lean.

Say it at home

Ask your child to find something vertical in the room and check it against a wall.

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