Maximize a profit with an understanding of geometric dimension. A real-world task challenges learners to design a pattern using three different brick shapes. The bricks are dedicated with a different donation for each shape, so part of the task is to find the pattern with the greatest donation value.

Concepts

area, area of rectangles, area of squares, area of triangles

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide manipulatives to use as concrete representations of the pattern
• Challenge groups to create the pattern that produces the largest amount of donations

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes students know how to find the area of quadrilaterals and right triangles

Pros

• Includes a sample solution with a scoring rubric
• Allows for multiple solution methods

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.G.A.1