Coordinate Geometry Fun

Grade Level

6th Grade

Time

71 minutes

Class Size

52 students

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Plot points in the coordinate plane to form polygons accurately.
• Apply the Distance Formula to calculate the lengths of sides that are neither perfectly horizontal nor vertical.
• Calculate perimeter and area of polygons plotted on a coordinate plane, incorporating a given scale factor for measurement.
• Connect geometric concepts with algebraic methods using coordinate geometry.

Alignment to Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Standards Addressed:

• CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1: Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in real-world and mathematical problems.
• CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.3: Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate