Geometry and Measurement
Geometry and Measurement










The following are the 6th grade NYS Standards that students should understand prior to March:
Calculate the length of corresponding sides of similar triangles, using proportional reasoning.
Determine the area of triangles and quadrilaterals (squares, rectangles, rhombi, and trapezoids) and develop formulas.
Use a variety of strategies to find the area of regular and irregular polygons.
Determine the volume of rectangular prisms by counting cubes and develop the formula.
Identify radius, diameter, chords and central angles of a circle.
Understand the relationship between the diameter and radius of a circle.
Determine the area and circumference of a circle, using the appropriate formula.
Calculate the area of a sector of a circle, given the measure of a central angle and the radius of the circle.
Understand the relationship between the circumference and the diameter of a circle.
A brief discussion with appropriate examples will be provided on the following pages.



This is a video presentation of various formulas in mathematics. Once it loads, you can skip to the formulas you want to watch. Video is hosted by Luis Anthony Ast.





