Geometry and Measurement

Big Ideas

Classify 2D figures in a hierarchy of sets and subsets using graphic organizers based on their attributes and properties

Represent and solve problems related to perimeter and/or area and related to volume

Determine the volume of a rectangular prism with whole number side lengths related to the number of layers times the number of unit cubes in the area of the base

Classify 2D figures in a hierarchy of sets and subsets using graphic organizers based on their attributes and properties

• Review quadrilaterals (trapezoid, parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, kite, and square) with your child. Ask her to define the different quadrilaterals and explain their similarities and differences.
• Hold a scavenger hunt to find objects around your home that contain quadrilateral shapes. Ask your child to classify each quadrilateral shape that he finds.

Represent and solve problems related to perimeter and/or area and related to volume

• Ask your child to define perimeter, area, and volume. Have him explain how the three terms are different and name the units used to measure perimeter, area, and volume.

Determine the volume of a rectangular prism with whole number side lengths related to the number of layers times the number of unit cubes in the area of the base

• Help your child practice finding the volumes of rectangular prisms. Find rectangular prisms in your home. Use a ruler to measure the length, width, and height of each prism to the nearest centimeter or inch, and then find the volume of the prism. For example, if a cereal box measures a length of 9 inches, a width of 3 inches, and a height of 13 inches, then the volume of this cereal box is 351 cubic inches.