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Mathematics Area
(Paint - Area - SS-II.1.1)

(Originally from the Inner City Technology Goals Document - June 1997)

Description:
Create a file similar to the one below. Each square is one unit. The purpose of the activity is to measure the area and perimeter. Demonstrate how to select, copy, paste and move objects.

Math: Yes

TypeLessonPlan: Lesson Plan - 1 class

TechnologySkills: Cutting, Pasting & Moving Objects

SoftwareUsed: Windows Paintbrush or Windows 95 Paint

EarlyYears: Yes

MiddleYears: Yes

S1-S4:

SpecificGrade:

Submittedby: David Wiebe

E-mail: davwiebe@minet.gov.mb.ca

Details:

The purpose of this activity is to introduce children to area. To estimate the area of a shape and then to test their hypothesis and find the actual answer.

Create a file like the one below. Ask students to study the sizes of the larger and the smaller box and to estimate how many of the smaller boxes would fit into the bigger box. Ask them to write down their estimate using the labeling tool and then to use the scissor tool to cut around the smaller box and to use copy and paste to create more boxes to drag into the big box until it has been filled. Does their estimate and the actual number match?

Extensions:
Shapes can be altered to make the estimating more or less difficult. You could have the students estimate several times using different sized units. Area can be expressed in various units.




Filename: Mathematics Area.htm