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Mathematics — Grade 6

Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will select and use appropriate tools to measure two- and three-dimensional figures.

Objective 2.02. Solve problems involving perimeter/circumference and area of plane figures.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Phi: The divine proportion
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.5
The "divine ratio" is valued by designers, artists, and architects because of its interesting and and unique properties. In this lesson for grade six, students learn about this ratio and use it to create a work of art.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.
Home renovation: Working with area
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.9
In this lesson for grade six, students will work together in cooperative groups using the internet to calculate the cost of finishing a basement.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.
General contractors: Working with area
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.10
This activity for grade six combines math, art, and writing, as students design a floor plan for a house and use calculations of area to arrive at a cost estimate.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.

Resources on the web

Understanding congruence, similarity, and symmetry using transformations and interactive figures: Visualizing transformations
The interactive figures in this four-part example allow a user to manipulate a shape and observe its behavior under a particular transformation or composition of transformations. E-Math Investigations are selected e-examples from the electronic... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Square circles
This Illuminations lesson allows students to use a variety of units when measuring the side length and perimeter of squares, as well as the diameter and circumference of circles. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Shops at the Mall
Students develop number sense in and around the shopping mall. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Shape explorer: A Shodor web applet
This lesson introduces students to the concept of area and provides online practice using Shape Explorer. Shape Explorer is an applet freely available on the Shodor... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 6 Mathematics)
Provided by: Shodor
Scaling away
In this Illuminations lesson, students measure the dimensions of a common object, multiply each dimension by a scale factor, and examine a model using the multiplied dimensions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The ratio of circumference to diameter
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students measure the circumference and diameter of circular objects. They calculate the ratio of circumference to diameter for each object in an attempt to identify the value of pi and the circumference. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Patterns and functions
In this lesson, students investigate properties of perimeter, area, and volume related to various geometric two- and three-dimensional shapes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Measuring shadows
The purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to determine the pattern (length and direction) of shadows cast by sunlight during a several month period and to develop an interpretation of the daily and seasonal patterns and variations observed. For the... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
How steep can you be?
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the construction of a tool that will measure percent slope. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Finding satisfactory solutions
The purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to explore the creative aspects of problem solving and practice creative problem solving strategies in the context of a story problem. In this activity, students decide where to locate ice cream stands in a... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Discovering the area formula for triangles
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn the area formula for a triangle. Students find the areas of rectangles and squares and compare them to the areas of triangles derived from the original shape. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Discovering the area formula for circles
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use a circle that has been divided into congruent sectors to discover the area formula by using their knowledge of parallelograms. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics