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This activity asks students to calculate the area of multiple polygons, consider how much paint would need to be purchased to cover the surfaces by the polygons, and create additional polygons of specified area. Multiple solution methods may be used by students to facilitate whole class discussion of a variety of methods. The targeted math standard addressed by this activity is Standard 6.G.A.1Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in the context of solving real–world and mathematical problems.
- Subject:
- Mathematics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Heather Bolles
- Date Added:
- 05/11/2020