Unit Six
Volume and Surface Area
This unit extends the concept of volume that was a critical area in Grade 5. Students bring that prior knowldge to this unit as tehy explore volume for rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths. In this unit, students compose a rectangular prism with fractional edge lengths. They discover that a rectangular prism can have a volume that is less than one cubic unit. They also solve real world problems involving surface area and volume.
Big Ideas and Vocabulary
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Unit 6 Parent Guide (click Here)
The Parent Guide is a breakdown of concepts for the unit, so parents or others at home
can help with homework and understanding the lessons.
can help with homework and understanding the lessons.