Content Area: Math

 

Index: 4.2D Grade 6 CPI 2

 

Standard: 4.2 - Geometry and Measurement

 

Strand: D - Units of Measurement

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will use a scale to find a distance on a map or a length on a scale drawing.

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        Groups of students working together design a doghouse to be built from a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood. They construct a scale model of their design from oaktag.

 

·        Students use a given scale to compute the actual length of a variety of illustrated dinosaurs.

 

·        Students make a scale drawing of their classroom and use two-dimensional scale models of its furniture in order to propose new ways of arranging the classroom so that they can work more efficiently in cooperative groups.

 

·        Students use a map to find the distance between two cities.

 

·        Using a map of Trenton and a ruler, students determine the distances between various sites, and then find the most efficient walking tour for their class trip.