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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

    �

    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

    �

    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

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