ALEX Learning Activity

  

Area and Perimeter Scavenger Hunt

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Michelle Frye
System:Blount County
School:Hayden Elementary School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2893
Title:
Area and Perimeter Scavenger Hunt
Digital Tool/Resource:
Area and Perimeter Scavenger Hunt - document
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

In this learning activity the students will be using different amounts of color tiles to discover rectangles that have the same area but different perimeter, have the same perimeter but a different area and have the same area and same perimeter.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 3
24. Construct rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or the same area and different perimeters.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Identify rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or the same area and different perimeters.
  • Construct rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or the same area and different perimeters.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Perimeter
  • Area
  • Side length
  • Side measure
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • Perimeter is a measurable attribute of rectangles.
  • Area is a measurable attribute of rectangles.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Construct rectangles with a given perimeter.
  • Construct rectangles with a given area.
  • Construct rectangles with the same perimeters but differing areas.
  • Construct rectangles with the same areas but differing perimeters.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • Perimeter and area are measurable attributes of rectangles.
  • Perimeter is the distance around a figure found by adding side lengths.
  • The area of a plane figure is measured by the number of square units that cover the interior space of the rectangle.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.3.24.1: Define perimeter.
M.3.24.2: Recall the formula for perimeter (P= L+L+W+W or P=2L + 2W).
M.3.24.3: Recall basic addition and multiplication facts.
M.3.24.4: Build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.
M.3.24.5: Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps.
M.3.24.6: Describe measurable attributes of objects such as length or weight.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Recall doubles addition facts.
  • Model written method for composing equations.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.3.20 Find the area of a given shape using arrays (unit cubes and tiles) in relationship to multiplication. Limit units to 25.

Learning Objectives:

I can construct rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or the same area and different perimeters.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

The teacher will display the directions for the activity Area and Perimeter Scavenger Hunt. The students will work with partners or groups to build rectangles. The activity directions are as follows:

  1.  Choose either 14, 16, 20, or 24 tiles. 

  2.  Make a rectangular shape with those tiles.

  3.  Record your area and perimeter.

Your task:

  1. Build rectangles with the same area but different perimeters.

  2. Build rectangles with the same perimeter but different areas.

  3. Build rectangles with the same area and same perimeter.
Assessment Strategies:

Teachers will observe student responses to determine student understanding of the concept and skill. You can use the following guidelines to ensure students meet the learning objective.

Check that the student:

  1. can use the color tiles to find all the ways to arrange the number of tiles selected.

  2. can identify rectangles with the same area but different perimeters.

  3. can identify rectangles with the same perimeter but different areas.

  4. can identify rectangles with the same area and same perimeter.
Advanced Preparation:

The teacher will need a computer and projector to display the activity directions. Each student will need color tiles, a math journal or blank paper, and a pencil.
Variation Tips (optional):

This activity can be used in a small group setting to remediate area and perimeter with struggling learners.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This task may stand alone or be used with the following before and during activities:

Same Area, Same Perimeter? (Before)

The Patio (During)
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: area, perimeter