MA19.6.26

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 6

MA19.6.26
Calculate the area of triangles, special quadrilaterals, and other polygons by composing and decomposing them into known shapes.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Appropriate units for measuring area: square inches, square units, square feet, etc..
Strategies for composing and decomposing shapes to find area.

Skills

Students are able to:

Communicate the relationship between models of area and the associated real-world mathematical problems.
Use logical reasoning to choose and apply strategies for finding area by composing and decomposing shapes.
Accurately compute area of rectangles using multiplication and the formula.

Understanding

Students understand that:

The area of a figure is measured by the number of same-size unit squares that exactly cover the interior space of the figure.
Shapes can be composed and decomposed into shapes with related properties,
Area is additive.

Vocabulary

Right triangles
Special quadrilaterals
Polygons
Area
Decompose
Compose

Aligned Learning Resources

Area of Irregular Figures StudyJam

Area of a Triangle StudyJam

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