Course Title: Grade Six Mathematics Grade: Six
Unit: Solids and Measurement
Month Presented: May Unit Length (in weeks): Three
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Essential Question (s): ü What is the difference between surface area and volume of solids? |
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Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: ü classify solids ü find the surface area of solids ü draw the front, top, and side view of various solids ü find the volume of rectangular prisms |
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Skills: Students will be able to: ü classify different solids ü find the surface area of a polyhedron by using a net of the solid ü use surface area formulas ü find the surface area of a cylinder ü draw the front, side, and top views of a solid ü calculate the volume of a rectangular prism ü use the volume formula for rectangular prisms |
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Instructional Strategies & Activities: ü note taking ü games ü group work; cooperative learning ü calculator review games ü reflection and self-assessment ü solution sharing ü independent practice ü Enrichment Problems (“Stretches,” “Challenges”, “Mind Extensions”, “Bonus Questions”) ü Standardized testing ü Daily homework/Error analysis |
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Materials Utilized: ü textbook ü teacher generated worksheets ü calculators ü other tools (protractors, compasses, rulers, etc.) ü manipulatives ü flash cards ü games ü technology (Internet, software) |
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Assessment Strategies: ü discussion ü daily class performance ü openers; warm-ups ü tests and quizzes ü pop-quizzes ü notebook checks ü journal writing |