6adv.MATH.12.B
Determine solutions for problems involving the area of rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles where dimensions are positive rational numbers.
Grade 6 (Advanced) · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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solutionsproblemsarearectanglesparallelogramstrapezoidstrianglesdimensionspositive rational numbers
Skills
- determine (solutions for area problems) #dok2
- solve (area problems involving rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles) #dok2
- apply (area formulas to polygons with positive rational-number dimensions) #dok2
- interpret (problem scenarios to identify the correct formula and measurements) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can determine the solution to area problems involving rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles where the dimensions are positive rational numbers. #dok2
- I can solve problems by applying appropriate area formulas for different quadrilaterals and triangles given positive rational dimensions. #dok2
- I can interpret problem situations to select the correct area formula and use the appropriate measurements. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Area formulas are tools to solve real-world and mathematical problems involving polygons with rational-number dimensions.
- Understanding and applying area formulas requires interpreting the problem, selecting the correct formula, and using appropriate measurements.
Essential Questions
- How do you determine which area formula to use for different shapes?
- Why do we need to use positive rational numbers for the dimensions in area problems?
- How can understanding the area of polygons help you solve real-world problems?
- What steps are involved in solving an area problem for a given polygon?
- How do the properties of rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles affect how we find their area?