1. Area & Perimeter
Grade: 6
Erin Chandler

2. Rationale
Allow students to apply their knowledge of area and perimeter to real world situations, giving them a greater understanding of the concepts
As a math and science concentration I find geometry to be particularly important, even at a young age
Why is real world application important?
Objectives:
Students will be able to calculate area and perimeter
Students will be able to apply area and perimeter to real-life situations

3. Standards PDESAS: Common Core:
2.5.G.A: Develop a plan to analyze a problem, identify the information needed to solve the problem, carry out the plan, check whether an answer makes sense, and explain how the problem was solved in grade-appropriate contexts
Common Core:
CC A.1:find the area of right triangles, special triangles, quadrilaterals and other polygons by composing into rectangles or triangles; apply these methods in the context of solving real world math problems

4. Big Ideas & Essential Questions
What are the formulas for area and perimeter and how do we apply them to word problems?
How do we form our answers to these word problems?
Big Ideas:
Attributes of objects are measurable i.e. length, width, height
Area and perimeter are found in the world around us i.e. architecture, engineering, business, etc

5. Assessment Plan Formative
Day 1: handout with basic area, perimeter, and measurement
Students will switch with a partner and correct and compare answers
(Popham and WVDOE, peer and self assessments, think-pair-shair)
Day 2: practice worksheet with real-world area, perimeter, and measurement
Students chosen at random to demonstrate work on the board
(practice presentations WVDOE)
Day 3: assign project in which students chose object from home and find measurements to bring to school (also authentic assessment)
Due day 5 (also visual representations WVDOE)

6. Assessment plan (cont.)
Day 4: extra credit quiz to evaluate what has been taught thus far
No penalization only reward (constructive quizzes WVDOE)
Day 5: presentation of project to class
(oral presentations 25 Quick Formative Assessments)
Summative
End of lesson test will be given with both word problems and regular math problems to evaluate students’ understanding and teacher’s success

7. Lesson Plan Five 45 minute classes Basic area and perimeter sheet:
Word problem worksheet
Day 1: Intro and formulas given on handout
Day 2: Real-word pictures for area and perimeter
Day 3: Word problem work through
Day 4: More word problem practice
Day 5: project presentations and test

8. Conclusion
Through worksheets, peer work/editing, work on the board, presentations, and summative assessment students should have a good grasp on the big ideas
Essential questions are answered early in lesson and referred back to each day
Formative assessment allows students to work in groups, speak in front of the class, and demonstrate creativity
By day 5 summative assessment should be no surprise content wise

9. Sources
PDESAS
25 Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom by Judith Dodge
West Virginia Department of Education website “Examples of Formative Assessment”