Perimeter and Area Wichita State University周边及地区威奇托州立大学.pptVIP

Summer 2003 Betsy Bellinger and Stacey Spillman Perimeter and Area Let the fun begin! Why do I need to know this??? To find out the size of your foot To find out how long a bracelet would need to be to fit your wrist To find out how much carpet you would need for your house To measure the distance you walk your dog around your block What is perimeter?  The distance around a geometric figure Formula for perimeter of a square P=4s OR Just add all the sides together YOUR CHOICE!! Let’s try it! If one side of a square measures 8 inches, what is the perimeter of the square? Answer: 32 inches Did you get it right? Formula for perimeter of a rectangle P = 2L + 2W OR Just add all the sides together YOUR CHOICE!! Let’s try it! Find the perimeter of the rectangle above. Answer: 18 units Don’t forget to label! Now let’s talk about area… What is area? The number of square units needed to cover a surface Formula for the area of a square or rectangle A= L x W Let’s try it! Find the area of the rectangle above. Answer: 27 square cm How did you do? Did you remember to label? Let’s sum things up… What did you learn today? Teacher websites /trips.htm Links to online field trips (has one for pi) / / clipart available for teacher use / tutorial about how to create your own web site /pow/ Problems of the week http://www.S/ Lesson plans and online activities Basic Math Skills and step by step tutorials / offbeat lesson plans that could be used as attention grabbers to enhance lessons This has lesson plans and printables This site has lesson plans, printables, and helpful short articles. This is a great site for resources and inspiration, especially for new teachers. / This site has articles and lesson plans for all grade levels and content areas. / This is an all-in-one site that includes lesson plans, rubric-creators, printables, and gives the teacher access to set up a classroom calendar with daily assignments. Tangram Lesson plan ENGAGE: -