Grade 6 - Shape and Space
Standard 6.SS.3 - Compare two figures that have either the same area or perimeter. Use the information to find the missing dimensions.
Included Skills: Geometry
Develop and apply a formula for determining the: • perimeter of polygons • area of rectangles • volume of right rectangular prisms. • Achievement Indicators • Students who have achieved this outcome(s) should be able to: - Explain, using models, how the perimeter of any polygon can be determined. - Generalize a rule (formula) for determining the perimeter of polygons, including rectangles and squares. - Explain, using models, how the area of any rectangle can be determined. - Generalize a rule (formula) for determining the area of rectangles. - Explain, using models, how the volume of any right rectangular prism can be determined. - Generalize a rule (formula) for determining the volume of right rectangular prisms. - Solve a given problem involving the perimeter of polygons, the area of rectangles and/or the volume of right rectangular prisms.