LEGOS...math...and your own creativity - the ultimate combination! In this class we will use our LEGO blocks to explore perimeter and area as we create a variety of two dimensional designs using rectangles and squares as our base. Students will have the opportunity to take on a variety of geometric challenges based on increasingly complex mathematical and creative criteria as we move through our time together. Students will have time to plan, build, and share their thinking and designs with the class.

Day 1:
Students will be introduced to the vocabulary: perimeter, area, rectangle, and square. 
Students will learn the formula(s) for finding perimeter of a rectangle.
Students will calculate the perimeter of rectangles using formulas.
Students will practice measuring the perimeter of rectangles using LEGOS.
Students will practice building rectangles with a given perimeter using LEGOS.
 
Day 2:

Students will review learning from Day 1. 
Students will learn the formula(s) for finding area of a rectangle.
Students will calculate the area of rectangles using formulas.
Students will practice measuring the area of rectangles using LEGOS.
Students will practice building rectangles with a given area using LEGOS.
Students will practice building rectangles with a given perimeter AND area using LEGOS.

Day 3:
Students will briefly review learning from Day 1 and 2.
Students will incorporate rectangles and squares with a given perimeter and/or area into a creative design of their choosing.
Students will share their design with their classmates and teacher.