Users will be able to find the real world connection with using measurements and the outside world t. This activity incorporates one of the user's favorite things to do, and that is to go outside.
Were any of the objects a surprise?
(Some objects we don't usually thing about their shape.)
What was the smallest object found?
What was the biggest object found?
What was the most unusual object found?
Find the measurement for many different size triangles and rectangles outside a work place building.
Take the measurements and find the areas and the perimeters of their objects.
The the resources listed below to help with the activity What is Your Measure?
Students will divide into pairs...one to do the recording and one to do the measuring.
Students will go outside of the school building and look for triangles, rectangles, and squares that are measureable in meters.
Students are to include one object of each of the three shapes. While one student is measuring the other will make note of:
Students will return to class and figure the area and the perimeter on each of their objects.
Students will share items collected, their descriptions and their measurement but not the answers to what the areas and perimeters are. Students from other areas can download this and have extra problems they can work as well.
Students seem to enjoy this lesson with the added motivation of being able to go outside.
This could be done in any area but a limited one works best.
Other geometric shapes could be included or even move into the 3rd dimension.
This could be done in almost any areas but should be somewhat limited.
Other geometric shapes could be included even 3 dimensional ones.
Your child should enjoy this math lesson with the added motivation of being able to work outside.
Almost any area could be used but a limited one seems to work best.
Other geometric shapes could be included or even those in the 3rd dimension.
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