I can explain the meaning of "area."

I can explain how to find the area of a figure that is composed of other shapes.

I know how to find the area of a figure by decomposing it and rearranging the parts.

I know what it means for two figures to have the same area.

I can use different reasoning strategies to find the area of shapes.

I can use reasoning strategies and what I know about the area of a rectangle to find the area of a parallelogram.

I know how to describe the characteristics of a parallelogram using mathematical vocabulary.

I can identify pairs of base and height of a parallelogram.

I can write and explain the formula for the area of a parallelogram.

I know what the terms "base" and "height" refer to in a parallelogram.

I can use the area formula to find the area of any parallelogram.

I can write and explain the formula for the volume of a cube, including the meaning of the exponent.

When I know the edge length of a cube, I can find the volume and express it using appropriate units.

I can write and explain the formula for the surface area of a cube.

When I know the edge length of a cube, I can find its surface area and express it using appropriate units.

I can explain the special relationship between a pair of identical triangles and a parallelogram.

I can use what I know about parallelograms to reason about the area of triangles.

I can use the area formula to find the area of any triangle.

I can write and explain the formula for the area of a triangle.

I know what the terms “base” and “height” refer to in a triangle.

I can identify pairs of base and corresponding height of any triangle.

When given information about a base of a triangle, I can identify and draw a corresponding height.

I can describe the characteristics of a polygon using mathematical vocabulary.

I can reason about the area of any polygon by decomposing and rearranging it, and by using what I know about rectangles and triangles.

I know what the surface area of a three-dimensional object means.

I can describe the features of a polyhedron using mathematical vocabulary.

I can explain the difference between prisms and pyramids.

I understand the relationship between a polyhedron and its net.

I can match polyhedra to their nets and explain how I know.

When given a net of a prism or a pyramid, I can calculate its surface area.

I can calculate the surface area of prisms and pyramids.

I can draw the nets of prisms and pyramids.

I can explain how it is possible for two polyhedra to have the same surface area but different volumes, or to have different surface areas but the same volume.

I know how one-, two-, and three-dimensional measurements and units are different.

I can apply what I know about the area of polygons to find the surface area of three-dimensional objects.

I can use surface area to reason about real-world objects.