Ohio Mathematics Academic Content Standards (2001)
Measurement Standard
Benchmarks (5–7)
C.
Identify appropriate tools and apply appropriate techniques for measuring angles, perimeter or circumference and area of triangles, quadrilaterals, circles and composite shapes, and surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
6.
Use strategies to develop formulas for determining perimeter and area of triangles, rectangles and parallelograms, and volume of rectangular prisms.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 6)
3.
Estimate perimeter or circumference and area for circles, triangles and quadrilaterals, and surface area and volume for prisms and cylinders by:
a. estimating lengths using string or links, areas using tiles or grid, and volumes using cubes; and
b. measuring attributes (diameter, side lengths, or heights) and using established formulas for circles, triangles, rectangles, parallelograms and rectangular prisms.
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Measurement Standard
Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.
Expectations (3–5)
develop, understand, and use formulas to find the area of rectangles and related triangles and parallelograms;