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Interior designers: Working with area

In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.4

In this lesson for grade seven, students will act as interior designers, and will measure the walls of the classroom to determine the area of each wall.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.

Modeling volume

This activity helps the students see how the volume of something includes the third dimension (width or depth) which is different from area. This activity also helps the students "prove" that the volume formula actually works. Students will already know that the volume of a rectangular prism is found by multiplying the object's length, width, and height. By using the blocks as models of volume, the students should come to realize that volume can be calculated simply by multiplying the area of the base by the height of the rectangular prism. Thus, they will come to realize that there is no need to try and fill the entire box with the tiny 1cm cubes, they can simply fill the bottom (to see how many cubes are there) and figure out how many rows there will be and multiply.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

By Erin Foerster.

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The area of things...

In this lesson, the third of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Magnificent Measurement,” students have opportunities to recognize and use the attributes of length and area using nonstandard units. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Finding perimeter and area

Students develop strategies for finding the perimeter and area for rectangles and triangles using geoboards and graph paper. They also learn how measurement is a critical component in planning a clubhouse design. Illuminations provides and activity sheet... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations