Geometry

About This Unit


Learning Targets

In this unit, you will:

  • find the area of 2D figures (KY.6.G.1)
  • find the area of 2D shapes in the real-world (KY.6.G.1)
  • represent 3D figures with nets (KY.6.G.4)
  • use nets to find surface area (KY.G.4)
  • find the volume of rectangular prisms (KY.6.G.2)
  • apply a formula to find volume (KY.6.G.2)

Important Vocabulary

  • Area: Measured in square units, the size a surface takes up
  • Volume: The amount of space that a three-dimensional figure contains. Volume is expressed in cubic units, (how many small cubes would fit inside a solid figure)
  • Regular Polygons: A plane shape that has equal sides or equal angles
  • Coordinate Plane: A plane containing two perpendicular axes (x and y) intersecting at a point called the origin (0, 0)
  • Irregular Polygons: A plane shape that does not have all side equal or all angles equal
  • Three-Dimensional Figure: A measure in three directions, such as length and width
  • Rectangular Prism: A solid figure in which all six faces are rectangles
  • Net: A two-dimensional object that can be folded to make a three-dimensional object