Grade 6 Unit 3 The Wonder of Geometry
This unit is ideal for Grade 6 students ready to move from freehand drawing to the precision of geometric constructions. For a smooth transition, we recommend completing the Grade 5 Wonder of Freehand Geometry unit before beginning.
What's Inside:
- Comprehensive Video Tutorials: Each geometric construction in this unit comes with a video tutorial. These tutorials are designed for parents to learn and then teach, but you can also watch them together with your child, ensuring a supportive learning experience.
- Precision Meets Creativity: Your child will learn to use a compass—a vital tool for precise geometry. This unit balances the technical skill of construction with the creative expression of decorating each form, making geometry both a disciplined and artistic experience.
- Life Lessons Through Geometry: As your child works through increasingly sophisticated constructions, they'll not only develop mathematical skills but also important life skills like self-discipline, focus, and emotional resilience. Daily Wonder guides you in helping your child navigate the challenges and emotions that arise during learning.
Why Geometry Matters: Geometry is more than just math; it's a practice rooted in ancient human history, reflecting our innate understanding of patterns, balance, and order in the world around us. From the geometry used by bees and spiders to the ancient human reverence for the circle, this unit connects your child to the deeper significance of geometric shapes.
Through the "Wonder of Geometry," your child will gain mathematical knowledge and an appreciation for the beauty and order inherent in the world, nurturing a lifelong curiosity and love for learning.
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.