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reSolve: Area and Perimeter
This series of three lessons explores the relationship between area and perimeter using the context of bumper cars at an amusement park. Students design a rectangular floor plan with the largest possible area with a given perimeter. They then explore the perimeter of a bumper car ride that has a set floor area and investigate the possible rectangles that result. They graph their results and explore the concept that the smaller the difference in side lengths, the smaller the perimeter. Students then design three different floor plans for bumper car rides with different criteria. The lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, presentation slides, discussion points and student resources. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry program.
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Year level(s) | Year 5 |
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Audience | Teacher |
Purpose | Teaching resource |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
Keywords | factors, perimeter, rectangles, length, area |
Curriculum alignment |
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Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
Strand and focus | Number, Measurement, Build understanding, Apply understanding |
Topics | Area, volume and surface area, Multiples, factors and powers |
AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMMG109
Calculate perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units
ACMNA098
Identify and describe factors and multiples of whole numbers and use them to solve problems
ACMNA291
Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problems
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National numeracy learning progression |
Multiplicative strategies
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MuS5, MuS6
Understanding units of measurement - UuM7 |
Copyright details |
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Organisation | reSolve Maths by Inquiry |
Copyright | © Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment 2021. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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