Using Security Camera Angles to Find Area and Calculate Percentages

In this lesson, students work individually and then collectively using a real world situation to construct sight lines to see which areas are visible from a security camera. Students then find and compare the area of triangles and quadrilaterals and compare and calculate the percentages and/or fractions of areas.
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: area, triangles, quadrilaterals, percent, fractions, problem solving, real world, ratios, surface area, volume, small group
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Text Resource
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E), Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: Map.mathshell.org

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