The student will complete a task where they are given 50 feet of fencing.  They have to design the largest area of garden using all of the fencing.  Students must explore circles, right triangles, and rectangles.  Students will be using the formulas of area and perimeter and circumference to calculate perimeter and area.     This task was created with Jamboard to allow students to collaborate together in person or remotely, in real time, as well as allowing the teacher to view students' work in progress.   The initial slide presents the task and provides the formulas for each shape’s area and perimeter.  The subsequent slides provide workspace for students’ thinking and collaboration.  The last slide is a conclusion slide.  Here students tell which shape they chose, give the measurements, and justification

This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Kelsey Eanes teach about shapes.

This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Carolyn Harris teach about sorting shapes according to one or two attributes.

This learning resource provides students insight into combining and subdividing figures as well as utilizing the understanding of quadrilaterals.  Along with the exploration, students will be developing critical thinking through the decisions that are made to create the final mathematical product.  They will also communicate through collaboration to produce a final mathematical product.  They will also develop creative thinking and citizenship by producing a written piece to show their caring and understanding nature.

This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Kelsey Eanes teach about describing and sorting shapes.