Level 1 – Foundational Learning (Elementary) | Math | Project-Based, Inquiry-Based

1 Goldbelt Heritage Foundation US Department of Education PR/Award #: S356A090050: Wooch.een: Together We Can Bentwood Box Math Grade Levels: 4-5 Unit Overview Tlingit bentwood boxes have long been an integral part of life in the Northwest coast. They are used to store everything from the most prized possessions including precious At.óow to winter food stores. Precise measurements are needed in order for boxes to be bent and fit together exactly. The precision of the artist making the box is evident especially when the box is made so well that they can hold water and be used as a cooking box. In this unit we use the bentwood box to study measurement. Students will learn to measure length and width, calculate the area of a rectangle, calculate the volume of a cube and recognize the relationship between the perimeter of the base and the length of a plank needed to…