Area
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Area, Real World
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will investigate how area is needed in the real world. Students will solve real world word problems and learn how to use area in a daily aspect. Students will need to understand the formula of Length x Width = area. Students will demonstrate their understanding through completion of the Flipped Classroom lesson.

  • MA.3.GR.2.2 Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths using a visual model and a multiplication formula.
  • MA.3.GR.2.3 Solve mathematical and real-world problems involving the perimeter and area of rectangles with whole-number side lengths using a visual model and a formula.
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Video : How can you use area in the real world?
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn how to use area and perimeter in the real world.
Video : Area with Annie & Moby
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn how to use area and why we use it every day!
Forum : Area in the Real World
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.
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Description: Please give at least 3 examples of when you would need to find area in real life.
Assignment : Area Word Problems

Please use the link titled "Word Problems" to complete your assignment for today. There are 5 questions. Please be sure to use the formula for area and show your work. Write your answers and work on a separate sheet of paper. Tu into the tray when you are done. 

Word Problems

 

Objectives: I can use length times width the find the area of a real world problem.