Term 2:
1) Geometry - 3-D objects and 2-D shapes
Grade 4 and 5 students this term will:
• describe and construct rectangular and triangular prisms. • describe and provide examples of edges and faces of 3-D objects, and sides of 2-D shapes that are -parallel -intersecting -perpendicular -vertical -horizontal • identify and sort quadrilaterals including: -rectangles -squares -trapezoids -parallelograms -rhombuses according to their attributes |
Project: Designing a Popsicle Stick BridgeDesigning Bridges - Students will design their own bridge using popsicles sticks. They need to consider the different geometric shapes they will use to create a strong and stable bridge. Students will learn that triangles are strong. A triangle spreads out weight and is more stable than a simple rectangle or square support. Students will need to take in to consideration all the loads and forces acting on the bridge.
Below is a copy of the project package:
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2) Measurement - Length, Perimeter, Area, Volume and Capacity
Grade 4 students this term will:
• demonstrate an understanding of area of regular and irregular 2-D shapes by
• recognizing that area is measured in square units
• selecting and justifying referents for the units cm2 or m2
• estimating area by using referents for cm2 or m2
• determining and recording area (cm2 or m2)
• constructing different rectangles for a given area (cm2 or m2) in order to demonstrate that many different rectangles may have the same area
Grade 5 students this term will:
• design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area, or both (whole numbers) and draw conclusions
• demonstrate an understanding of measuring length (mm) by selecting and justifying referents for the unit mm
• modelling and describing the relationship between mm and cm units, and between mm and m units
• demonstrate an understanding of volume by selecting and justifying referents for cm3 or m3 units
• estimating volume by using referents for cm3 or m3
• measuring and recording volume (cm3 or m3)
• constructing rectangular prisms for a given volume
• demonstrate an understanding of capacity by describing the relationship between mL and L
• selecting and justifying referents for mL or L units
• estimating capacity by using referents for mL or L
• measuring and recording capacity (mL or L)
• demonstrate an understanding of area of regular and irregular 2-D shapes by
• recognizing that area is measured in square units
• selecting and justifying referents for the units cm2 or m2
• estimating area by using referents for cm2 or m2
• determining and recording area (cm2 or m2)
• constructing different rectangles for a given area (cm2 or m2) in order to demonstrate that many different rectangles may have the same area
Grade 5 students this term will:
• design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area, or both (whole numbers) and draw conclusions
• demonstrate an understanding of measuring length (mm) by selecting and justifying referents for the unit mm
• modelling and describing the relationship between mm and cm units, and between mm and m units
• demonstrate an understanding of volume by selecting and justifying referents for cm3 or m3 units
• estimating volume by using referents for cm3 or m3
• measuring and recording volume (cm3 or m3)
• constructing rectangular prisms for a given volume
• demonstrate an understanding of capacity by describing the relationship between mL and L
• selecting and justifying referents for mL or L units
• estimating capacity by using referents for mL or L
• measuring and recording capacity (mL or L)