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Question Bank p. 93-97 Glossary p. 159-160 Additiona l Practice p. 13 4-139 Fami ly Letter p. 125-126
Shapes and Designs -- Unit Planning Overview 6
th
Grade
Investigations &
Assessments
Days
Materials for
Students
Materials for
Teachers
Transparencies
ACE
Questions
Copies for
Students
Miscellaneous
1.
Bees & Polygons
Read TE p. 14 a-e
2
CalculatorsShapes Sets
(1/group)
Shape Set for overhead
projector
0.1-1.1
1.1: #1-8, 12, 13
8-14
Introduce the unit
project
2
Building Polygons Read TE p. 21 a-g
3
Calculators
PolystripsBrass fastnersLarge sheet s of
unlined paper
Number cubes
(3/group)
Some quadrilaterals cut
from paper (see p.14f)
2.1-2.3
2.1: #1, 2, 5, 72.2: #3, 4, 6, 8, 1 02.3: #9, 11-13, 15-
17
15-21
3
Polygons & Angles Read TE p. 41 a-k
5
Shape SetsLarge sheet of
unlined paper
Angle rulers
(1/student)
Polystrips & brass
fastners
3.1-3.6, Transparencies
of labsheet 3.5
3.1: #Reflections
p.213.2: #13-18, 27-293.3: #19-263. 4: #19, 26 and SF
p.108 & Additional
Prac. #3, prob . #1
3.5: #1-12, 30-35,
38-42
3.6: Additional
Prac. #1-2
22-41
Check -Up 1
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p. 80-81
Answers, p.92
4.
Polygon Properties &
Tiling
Read TE p. 50 a-i
3
CalculatorsAngle rulersShape setsSt raight edgesScissors
Shap e set for overhead
projec tor
4.1-4.3
4.1: #1 &
Reflections p. 414.2: #2-6, 8, 104. 3: #7, 11,
Reflections p. 50
42-50
5.
Side-Angle-Shape
Connections
Read TE 63 a-g
2
CalculatorsShape sets
(1/group)
Shapes A, B, J, M, P to
use on overhead
5.1
5.1: #SF p.94 &
Additional Prac. #45.2: #1-17
51-63
Check-Up 2
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p. 78-79
Answers on p. 92-93
6.
Turtle Tracks Read TE p. 75 a-h
3
CalculatorMacintosh
computers
Turtle Math
software
Mac computer w/ video
display
6.1-6.3
See teaching notes
64-75
This investigation may be
skipped if you find
yourself behind schedule
Quiz
1
p. 82-85
Answers on p.93-94
Self Assessment
Take Home
p. 91
Unit Test
1
p. 88-89
Answers on p. 95