Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

Course Title: Grade Six Mathematics                                                    Grade: Six

 

Unit: Solids and Measurement

 

Month Presented:  May                       Unit Length (in weeks): Three

 

Essential Question (s):

 

ü      What is the difference between surface area and volume of solids?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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)

 

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