Compare and order several shapes based on area using uniform units
Covering the Desk
Firing up the Brain:
Preparing the Brain:
WALT: Define what 'area' is.
WILF: You measure with accuracy and double check.
WILF: You measure with accuracy and double check.
Engaging the Brain:
Measuring a space:
Using square origami paper, can we calculate the area a shape takes up?
Using square origami paper, can we calculate the area a shape takes up?
Stretching the Brain:
Can you calculate the area of your table?
Are there any parts of the desk still not covered?
If you cut up sheets of paper, how many more sheets do you think you would need to fill in the gaps?
How many pages altogether did you need to cover your desk?
What changed and what stayed the same when you put two desks together?
Are there any parts of the desk still not covered?
If you cut up sheets of paper, how many more sheets do you think you would need to fill in the gaps?
How many pages altogether did you need to cover your desk?
What changed and what stayed the same when you put two desks together?
Strengthening the Brain:
Leaves
Firing up the Brain:
Preparing the Brain:
WALT: Use the language of area.
WIFL: We are accurate and double check our calculations.
WIFL: We are accurate and double check our calculations.
Engaging the Brain:
How could we use graph paper to calculate the area of items from the classroom?
Stretching the Brain:
Can you compare and explain the area of two different sized leaves.
Strengthening the Brain:
Oil Spill
Firing up the Brain:
Preparing the Brain:
WALT: Compare two objects to calculate area.
WILF: You measure and calculate accurately.
WILF: You measure and calculate accurately.
Engaging the Brain:
Which of these shapes has a bigger area? How do you know?
How could we calculate this?
What uniform units could we use?
How could we calculate this?
What uniform units could we use?
Strengthening the Brain:
Which of these shapes has the biggest area?
How do you know?
How do you know?
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