Surface Area & Volume
6.G.2 Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with fractional edge lengths by packing it with unit cubes of the appropriate unit fraction edge lengths, and show that the volume is the same as would be found by multiplying the edge lengths of the prism. Apply the formulas V = l w h and V = b h to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
6.G.4 Represent three-dimensional figures using nets made up of rectangles and triangles, and use the nets to find the surface area of these figures. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
5.MD.3. Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.
5.MD.4. Measure volumes by counting unit cubes, using cubic cm, cubic in, cubic ft, and improvised units.
5.MD.5. Relate volume to the operations of multiplication and addition and solve real world and mathematical problems involving volume.
Trimester 2: Geometery
January: During the month of January we will build on our knowledge of rectangle area and practice determining the area of parallelograms, triangles and trapezoids.
December: Our focus for December is reviewing the attributes of a variety of polygons, mainly triangles and quadrilaterals.
Starting Monday, 12-9 all students will return to their homeroom teachers for Trimester 2 Geometry! We will deepen our knowledge of 2 dimensional shapes and their attributes and learn to calculate volume and surface area.
Trimester 1: Fractions
Investigations What's That Portion- Fractions, Decimals & Percents
Students are making comparisons and identifing equivalent fractions, decimals and percents.
Students are making comparisons and identifing equivalent fractions, decimals and percents.
The focus of this unit is the development of
fractions. It begins with the story of a class field trip. The class is split
into four groups and each group is given submarine sandwiches to share for
lunch. Upon returning from their trip,
the students quarrel over whether
some received more to eat than others.
This story sets the stage for a series of investigations. First,
students investigate whether the situation in the story was fair—was the
quarreling justified?—thereby exploring the connection between division and
fractions, as well as ways to compare fractional amounts. As the unit
progresses, students explore other cases to determine fair sharing and then make
a ratio table to ensure fair sharing during their future field trips.
fractions. It begins with the story of a class field trip. The class is split
into four groups and each group is given submarine sandwiches to share for
lunch. Upon returning from their trip,
the students quarrel over whether
some received more to eat than others.
This story sets the stage for a series of investigations. First,
students investigate whether the situation in the story was fair—was the
quarreling justified?—thereby exploring the connection between division and
fractions, as well as ways to compare fractional amounts. As the unit
progresses, students explore other cases to determine fair sharing and then make
a ratio table to ensure fair sharing during their future field trips.