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Mathematics Grade 6 [2011]
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Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.
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Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
 
  • Area
    This lesson is designed to help students be able to calculate the area of a random shape on a grid, explain the correlation between the size of the perimeter and the number of different possible areas that can be contained within that perimeter.
  • Area Explorations
    In this lesson, students will explore the area of irregular shapes to find multiple different methods for calculating area
  • Pentagon Puzzles
    By deconstructing pentagons into triangles, students in this activity learn how to calculate the area of pentagons.
  • Surface Area and Volume
    An online activity is the focus of this lesson plan to help students understand the concepts of surface area and volume.
  • Surface Area of Prisms
    In this lesson students will understand surface area and how solve for the surface area of triangular prisms.
  • Table for 22: A Real-World Geometry Project
    This Teaching Channel video has students apply knowledge of area and perimeter to solve real-world problems. This site provides a lesson plan and student handouts. (13 minutes)
  • Triangle Area
    This interactive lesson plan will help students understand how to find the area of a right triangle.
  • Triangle Explorer
    The applet in this lesson allows students to draw triangles and calculate their area.
  • USOE Curriculum Guide (6G1)
    This curriculum guide was developed by USOE and Utah educators.
  • What's Fun About Surface Area?
    In this Teaching Channel video an educator helps students construct an understanding of surface area. (7 minutes)

 

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