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A Five Day Approach to Using Technology and Manipulatives to Explore Area and Perimeter

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Young mathematicians build an understanding of area and perimeter with their own two hands in a series of interactive geometry lessons. Through the use of different math manipulatives, children investigate the properties of rectangles, triangles, and other irregular shapes.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
area, perimeter, geometric shapes, geometric figures, area formulas, area of rectangles, area of squares, area of triangles, irregular polygons, regular polygons, squares, perimeter of rectangles, rectangles, perimeter of triangles, triangles, pentominoes, square units, irregular shapes
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Additional Tags
math
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use this unit to introduce young mathematicians to the concepts of area and perimeter
  • Allow time for students to find the area and perimeter of shapes that they create on their own using the different math manipulatives
Classroom Considerations
  • Lessons require the use of geoboards, petominoes, and the computer program Geometer's Sketchpad
  • Lessons in this series can be adapted for use across the upper-elementary and middle school grade levels
Pros
  • Hands-on manipulatives and computer programs are used to engage students in learning about area and perimeter
  • Real world situations are used to during each lesson to demonstrate the concepts of area and perimeter
  • Lesson series progressively builds students' understanding of geometry
Cons
  • None