Aligned Standard

M.EE.6.G.1: Solve real-world and mathematical problems about area using unit squares.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 6.G.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 the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Communicate understanding of separateness by recognizing objects that are not joined together. Communicate generic understanding of some as a certain amount or a number of people or things.

Distal Precursor

Communicate understanding that a unit square is a square with edge lengths of 1 unit and area of 1 square unit. Communicate understanding of area as the measure of space contained within the outline or boundary of a two-dimensional object or figure.

Proximal Precursor

Calculate the area of a square or rectangle by filling a figure with unit squares or tiles and counting the total number of unit squares or tiles. Calculate the area of a square or rectangle by counting the number of square units drawn to cover the area.

Target

Find the unknown quantity in the word problem by determining the area of a rectangle.

Successor

Communicate understanding that length and width measures of a rectangle can be used to find the number of unit tiles needed to fill the rectangle and that the number of tiles equals the product of the length and width. Calculate area of a rectangle using the area formula (area = length x width).