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Clarification 1: Instruction includes covering the figure with unit squares, a rectangular array or applying a formula.Clarification 2: Two-dimensional figures cannot exceed 12 units by 12 units and responses include the appropriate units in word form.
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STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity
The students will plan a vegetable garden, deciding which kinds of vegetables to plant, how many plants of each kind will fit, and where each plant will be planted in a fixed-area garden design. Then they will revise their design based on new garden dimensions and additional plant options. Students will explore the concept of area to plan their garden and they will practice solving 1 and 2-step real-world problems using the four operations to develop their ideas.
Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
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Students are presented with a rectangular area model and asked to write an equation that represents the distributive property.
Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades K-5
Learn how tilling can be used to find the area of different rectangular rooms in this interactive tutorial.
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Learn how tilling can be used to find the area of different rectangular rooms in this interactive tutorial.
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