Create Your Own Zoo: An Application Lesson on Calculating Perimeter
In this one-time 45-minute class, we will learn how to calculate perimeter and apply that knowledge to building our own class zoo.
Trevor Gustafson - B.A.Ed.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(31)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
* Students will learn how to calculate perimeter of squares and rectangles * Students will learn how to find the length of a missing side given the perimeter and length of another side * This class will move from direct instruction, to practice, to application * This class will be very interactive with short bits of instruction and lots of time given for students to practice and apply the concepts * Instruction will be given through whiteboard drawings and a Powerpoint presentation used to help students see different parts of the zoo that we are building * This class will focus on applying the math concepts that students learn which is critical for students understanding and remembering concepts
Learning Goals
3rd Grade Common Core Math Concept MD.D.8
Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.
4th Grade Common Core Math Concept MD.A.3
Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.
5th Grade Common Core Math Concept MD.C.5.B
Apply the formulas V = l × w × h and V = b × h for rectangular prisms to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with whole-number edge lengths in the context of solving real world and mathematical problems.
Other Details
Supply List
Students should bring either a whiteboard and marker (preferred) or a pencil and paper.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
5.0
31reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Washington Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Washington Universiy
I am a certified K-8 teacher with experience teaching this unit online when my class went to online instruction because of COVID-19. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-6 learners per class
