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. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.

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Summative Assessment Task

Students place coordinates to help find the total distance of fencing for a cat farm.

Instructional Tasks/Formative Assessments

Students find the area of a piece of farmland based on a grid and coordinate points and use that information to determine how much property tax the owner should be paying.

Given pricing options from 3 different companies, students determine which company should be chosen to tile the floor for The National Museum of Mathematics.