Lesson Overview
Students are given unique characteristics that each amusement park owner wants in their park. They will use their knowledge of area and perimeter to create an amusement park the owner will love.
Duration
Multiple days
Lesson Type
Project Based Lesson
Essential Question
How do we use area and perimeter in real-world situations?
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Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
3, 4
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- 3.MGSR Measurement, Geometry, and Spatial Reasoning
- 3.MGSR.1 Solve area and perimeter problems in real-world and mathematical situations
- 3.MGSR.1.1 Determine the area of squares and rectangles presented in relevant problems by covering the space with square units and counting the total number of units needed
- 3.MGSR.1.2 Determine the perimeter of regular and irregular triangles and quadrilaterals with known side lengths
- 3.MGSR.1.3 Determine if a real-world situation is an example of the need for finding the area or the perimeter of a figure
- 3.MGSR.1 Solve area and perimeter problems in real-world and mathematical situations
- 4.MGSR Measurement, Geometry, and Spatial Reasoning
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