Grade 6 Unit 3 The Wonder of Geometry
In this unit, your child will take their first steps into precision geometry using a compass and ruler. Moving beyond the freehand drawing of earlier grades, they’ll now learn to construct geometric forms with accuracy and care. Each lesson builds gradually, guiding your child through increasingly complex constructions while also allowing space for creativity by decorating and beautifying their work.
Geometry at this stage is about more than math skills; it’s also an exercise in focus, patience, and perseverance. As your child meets challenges, they’ll learn not only how to construct lines, angles, polygons, and circles, but also how to meet difficulty with resilience and pride in their accomplishments.
They will:
- Learn to copy and bisect line segments and angles, and construct perpendicular and parallel lines.
- Progress to building polygons within circles, such as hexagons, octagons, and dodecagons.
- Explore geometric beauty and balance through both precision and artistic expression.
- Practice critical thinking and personal reflection as they work through challenges.
- Complete 21 geometric constructions, each supported by a step-by-step video tutorial to guide learning at home.
- Connect geometry to broader learning by questioning media sources in Social Studies and conducting a small scientific inquiry in Science.
To support families, we provide video tutorials for every geometric construction. Parents can preview these to guide their child step by step, or you and your child can watch them together and learn side by side.
This unit balances logic and beauty, precision and creativity, giving your child the confidence to see themselves as capable mathematicians and thoughtful learners.
This purchase includes one digital month-long curriculum unit with 15 days of lesson plans and 5 days of flexible projects. This unit will inspire you with 55 pages of beautiful images, clear instructions and video tutorials for each of the 25 geometric constructions.
And that's not all. You will also gain access to our members-only area, which includes supporting documents, videos, resources, and a community.
The Wonder of Geometry
Learning Standards
Math
Concept: Properties of objects and shapes can be described, measured, and compared using volume, area, perimeter, and angle.
Connection: In this unit, your child will explore the properties of shapes and objects through concepts like volume, area, perimeter, and angle measurement. They will gain hands-on experience using a compass to copy and construct various geometric shapes and angles.
Language Arts
Concept: Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.
Connection: Critical thinking and effective communication are emphasized throughout the unit. As your child engages with geometric constructions, they will also practice questioning what they read, hear, and view. You will support healthy questioning through regular discussions around current events they have heard from friends, newspapers, or television.
Social Studies
Concept: Media sources can both positively and negatively affect our understanding of important events and issues.
Connection: Your child will learn about the influence of media on our understanding of current events and issues. This unit teaches them to critically evaluate different media sources, considering potential biases and the credibility of information. This skill is essential as they learn to navigate and interpret the complex information landscape, connecting it back to the structured, logical thinking required in geometry.
Science
Concept: Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment.
Connection: This unit ties in with biological concepts by encouraging your child to draw connections between geometric patterns and natural phenomena. For example, they will explore how multicellular organisms rely on internal systems and how these systems exhibit geometric principles in their structure and function. This integration nurtures a sustained curiosity about scientific topics, encouraging your child to see the links between geometry and the natural world.