6.MATH.8.D
Determine solutions for problems involving the area of rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles and volume of right rectangular prisms where dimensions are positive rational numbers.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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solutionsproblemsarearectanglesparallelogramstrapezoidstrianglesvolumeright rectangular prismsdimensionspositive rational numbers
Skills
- determine (solutions for area problems) #dok2
- determine (solutions for volume problems) #dok2
- apply (area formulas for various polygons) #dok2
- apply (volume formula for right rectangular prisms) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can determine the area of rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles when given positive rational number dimensions. #dok2
- I can determine the volume of right rectangular prisms given positive rational number dimensions. #dok2
- I can apply area and volume formulas to solve real-world or mathematical problems involving positive rational numbers. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Area and volume formulas can be used to find solutions to real-world and mathematical problems involving two- and three-dimensional shapes.
- Understanding how to apply area and volume formulas with rational numbers is essential for solving measurement problems accurately.
Essential Questions
- How can I determine the area of rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles when the dimensions are positive rational numbers?
- What steps do I follow to find the volume of a right rectangular prism using positive rational number dimensions?
- How do I decide which formula to use for solving a given measurement problem?
- Why is it important to be able to solve problems involving area and volume with rational numbers?
- How can finding area and volume be useful in real-world situations?