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Properties of Area Lesson PlanProperties of Area Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2015
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English, Arabic
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Properties of Area

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What properties does area possess? Solidify the area properties that pupils learned in previous years. Groups investigate the five properties using four problems, which then provide the basis for a class discussion.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

area, area of polygons, area of rectangles, area of triangles

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Create cutouts of figures used in the lesson in order to help the class visualize the overlaps and pieces
  • Provide examples of unions and intersections to demonstrates the difference between the two

Classroom Considerations

  • Properties of area may be unfamiliar to learners who have only worked with formulas
  • The second installment of a 14-part series.

Pros

  • The resource includes answer keys
  • Encourages individuals to create an organizer for notes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSG-GMD.A.1 MP7

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