Objectives
3.01 Identify, define, describe, and accurately represent triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons.
Throughout this unit students will define, describe, and be asked to accurately represent triangles and quadrilaterals as they create transformations of these figures within the plane.
3.03 Classify plane figures according to types of symmetry (line, rotational).
Line and rotational symmetry are the main focus of all the activities and involved in many of the teaching strategies in this unit. Students will be asked to not only classify polygons according to these types of symmetry, but also use those types of symmetry to create figures.
3.04 Solve problems involving the properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons.
Students will be given patterns and figures and will be required to solve problems based on their understanding of the properties of triangles and quadrilaterals. They will also be accountable for finding real world examples of these polygons to assess their understanding of these properties.
The following English Language Arts Standard for Grade Five is also addressed within this unit.
3.06 Conduct research (with assistance) from a variety of sources for assigned or self-selected projects (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries, databases, computer networks).
Students will be responsible for conducting research about symmetry as it relates to the use of symmetry in art, science, and/or the media. This research is done during Activity Three in the unit.
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