An UnCOMFORTable Situation

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An UnCOMFORTable Situation

Description:

In this activity, students explore the relationship between the area of square units and their perimeters. Observations are recorded, and students begin to recognize that shapes with the same area can sometimes have different perimeters.

Education Levels:

3, 4, 5

Subject:

Measurement, Geometry, Writing (composition)

Resource Type:

Activity

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Beacon Learning Center

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Keywords:

Perimeter, Square units, Area, Shapes

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Beacon Learning Center

Contributor:

Barbara Johnson

Is Part Of:

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/lessons/LA.asp

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics, Language Arts, English

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Mathematics (1996)

Strand B: Measurement

Standard 1: The student measures quantities in the real world and uses the measures to solve problems.

Benchmark MA.B.1.2.1: The student uses concrete and graphic models to develop procedures for solving problems related to measurement including length, weight, time, temperature, perimeter, area, volume, and angle.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Mathematics (1996)

Strand B: Measurement

Standard 1: The student measures quantities in the real world and uses the measures to solve problems.

Benchmark MA.B.1.2.2: The student solves real-world problems involving length, weight, perimeter, area, capacity, volume, time, temperature, and angles.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Language Arts (1996)

Strand B: Writing

Standard 2: The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively.

The student writes notes, comments, and observations that reflect comprehension of content and experiences from a variety of media.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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