Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Christo's Building
This problem looks at a scale model of a project by Christo and Jeanne Claude. Students are asked to calculate its volume, how many 1/2-inch blocks would be needed to build it, and how much cloth would be required to wrap it. They then...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Painting a Barn
This task asks students to determine the area of the exterior walls of a barn and to calculate how many gallons of paint would be needed to cover them, as well as the cost of the paint. Aligns with 6.G.A and 6.RP.A.3.