High schoolers investigate the concepts of area and perimeter. The lesson plan uses a legend to create a context for the proposed word problem. They use the skill of estimation in order to create an ox skin that is found in the story. 

Concepts

area, perimeter

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Additional Tags

area, perimeter, math

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Instructional Ideas

• Activity can become a creative project by using construction paper to recreate the ox
• Bridge language arts and math with a cross-curricular assignment

Pros

• A practical and applicable way to practice problem-solving skills
• Encourages learners to use their knowledge of area and perimeter to solve the world problem

Cons

• None