Unit 6 ~ Polygons, Perimeter, and Area

Unit 6 ~ Polygons, Perimeter and Area

I can...

• I can understand that the area of plane shapes can be measured in square units.

(3.MD.5)

• I can measure areas by counting unit squares.

(3.MD.6)

• I can measure area by using what I know about multiplication and addition.

(3.MD.7)

• I can solve real world math problems using what I know about the perimeter of shapes.

(3.MD.8)

• I can place shapes into categories depending upon their attributes.

(3.G.1)

• I can recognize and draw quadrilaterals such as rhombuses, rectangles and squares, as well as other examples of quadrilaterals.

(3.G.1)

• I can divide shapes into parts with equal areas and show those areas as fractions.

(3.G.2)

Overview: During this module student will first explore angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and touch base on other polygons. We will look at quadrilaterals more in depth by exploring their unique attributes, which will help us when solving story problems. We will then move into area and perimeter. We will look at how these two are different and work with decomposing irregular and regular shapes to find their area and perimeter. Finally, we will then take our knowledge of this and apply it to solve story problems.

Exploring with Tangrams!

Triangles