Area and Perimeter Enrichment Activities
The following are various activities that I have created over the last three years to aid in Area and Perimeter Enrichment. You are free to use, edit, and copy/print whatever you need for your classroom use.
Part I, II, and III of The Frame Shop can be used all together as one larger activity, or in time appropriate segments depending on time availbility. This is probably best for 3rd or 4th grade students.
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Kitchen Floor was designed for 3rd Grade students, and it requires explanation of mathematical reasoning. However, it could be used as a supplemental resource for Grade-Level 4th or 5th Grade students.
The Perfect Patio could be used for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. It includes addition/multiplication of decimals to determine pricing of tiles, but this part of the assignment can be left out for students who may not be ready for that part. All documents can be modified to fit student needs.
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Project Playground was designed for 5th/6th Grade students, but it can be adjusted to fit various levels of need. The bottom two links include information for area of a circle for the students who may be ready for that, but the assignment has removed questions related to circles, so if you use the link, you can white out the circular playground equipment option, or you can add in questions related to area of jungle gym and merry go round equipment.
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The Area and Perimeter Cut and Paste requires some critical thinking to determine the formula for area of a triangle. It's useful for higher level students who have not be taught that formula yet, so that they can try to figure it out for themselves. It's also a good activity for students who like hands-on activities/arts and crafts.
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Other Area and Perimeter Enrichment that I found around the Internet
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/poly.cgi (A very easy on-line interactive practice in area and perimeter)
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PerimeterExplorer/ (A more challenging on-line interactive practice in area and perimeter)
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AS1/TPerim.htm A hands-on lesson in area and perimeter using toothpicks and/or paperclips
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PerimeterExplorer/ (A more challenging on-line interactive practice in area and perimeter)
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AS1/TPerim.htm A hands-on lesson in area and perimeter using toothpicks and/or paperclips
I've broken this lesson up into two print-outs that can be used in centers as cards. You could have students do their answers on laminated cards/paper with vis-a-vis markers, or you could have each child have a recording sheet to write down/draw their responses.
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Illuminations is one of the greatest websites for Enrichment ideas on the web.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons/Architect/Architect-AS-PerimArea.pdf |
http://nrich.maths.org/public/leg.php?code=149&cl=2&cldcmpid=7280 (Lots more activities from NRich)
Getting a Taste of Area and PerimeterI found this fun candy-based activity on the following website: http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/act/grade4/act4.asp?ID=952 It appears that you could easily use real candy bars if you like and just change the labels in the spreadsheet should you want to make it more "real life."
This is a video that goes through area and perimeter in the setting of creating a putting green.
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/math5.html?goLesson=13 |
Shaping Up Review and Exit Ticket Idea
Student Engagement Strategies Wiki |