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Question Bank p. 93-97 Glossary p. 159-60 Additional Practice p. 150- 156 Fami ly Letter p. 142-143
C overing & Surrounding -- Unit Planning Overview 6
th
Grade
Investigations &
Assessments
Days
Materials for
Students
Materials for
Teachers
Transparencies
ACE
Questions
Copies for
Students
Miscellaneous
1.
Measuring Perimeter &
Area
Read TE p. 18 a-j
4
Square Tiles
(24/group)
Square Tiles
1.1-1.4, p.120-125Transparencies of cm
grid
Blank Transparencies
1.1: None1.2: #1, 6-91.3: #2-51.4: #10, 11, 14-18
Inch & cm g rid paper,
p.145-148
Notebook check, p.100
Introduce project. See
teaching notes for
special instructions.
2
Measuring Odd Shapes Read TE p. 28 a-c
2
String cm rules
2.1, p.126Transparencies of cm and
half-cm grid paper,
p.144-5
2.1: #2-7,
Reflection p.18
2.1: 2
nd
Day #1, 8-
15, 16-24 (extra),
reflection p.28
Cm grid paper
3
Constant Area,
Changing Perimeter
Read TE p. 34 a-g
2
Square Tiles
(24/student)StringScissors
4x6 rectangle cut from
inch grid paper
3.1 & 3.2, p.127-8
3.1: #1-63.2: #7-8, reflection
p.34
Cm grid paper
4.
Constant Perimeter,
Changing Area
Read TE p. 45 a-g
2
Square Tiles
(24/student)
4.1 � 4.2, p.129-30
4.1: #1-44.2: #5-15
CM grid paperLabsheet 4, ACE,
p.116
Check-Up 1
�
p. 86
Answers on p.102-103
Quiz A
1
p.87
Answers on p.103
5.
Measuring
Parallelograms
Read TE 55 a-g
2
Cm rulers Scissors
5.1-5.3, p.131-3Transparencies of cm
grid paper
5.1: #125.2: #8, 155.3: #1-7, 9-11 , 13,
14, 16 (16 optional)
Labsheet 5.1, p.117 Cm gr id paper
6.
Measuring Triangle Read TE p. 68 a-g
4
ScissorsCm rulers
6.1-6.3, p.134-136Transparencies of cm
grid paper
6.1: Reflections
p.55 and Additional
Practice p.154
6.2: #7 and Add.
Prac. P.155
6.3: #1-6, 8-11, 21,
22
Labsheets 6.1, p.118Cm grid paper
7.
Going Around in
Circles
Read TE p. 81 a-j
6
Compass
(1/student)Several circular
objects
StringTape measureScissorsGlue or tape
7.1-7.5, p.137-141 9cm, 12cm, & 5cm Transparency of circles
cut from grid paper
7.1: #12-17 (p.62-
63 and 14a-c, p.78)
7.2: Reflections
p.68
7.3: #18-20, 237.4: #1-137.5: #15-1 7,
Reflections p.81
Cm and � inch grid
paper, 145-6Labsheet 7.4, p.119
Check-Up 2
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p.89-90
Answers on p. 103-104
Quiz B
1
p.91-92
Answers on p. 104
Self Assessment
Take Home
Unit Test
1
Answers p.106
Unit Project
Take Home
See special suggestions in
the teaching notes. Guide
to the Unit Project on
p.107-114.