Standards Skills Concepts Included in Through a Cognitive Sample Activity Included in Standard Particular Context Demand/ Standard Levels of Thinking Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures. B-3.MD.8 Solve problems involving Given the side Apply Using the previous activities’ rectangles, Solve real world and mathematical problems perimeter lengths and using rulers, students will measure involving perimeters of polygons, including finding an unknown side lengths to calculate perimeter. finding the perimeter given the side lengths, side length and Same perimeter Then, create “mystery” rectangles with finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting exhibiting rectangles and different area the perimeter and 2 sides given and rectangles with the same perimeter and Exhibit or same area and have students find the unknown side different areas or with the same area and rectangles with the different length. Examples can be used of the different perimeters. same perimeter and perimeters perimeter and areas of parks and different areas or with gardens, fence lines enclosing areas, the same area and Real world and room dimensions and carpeting or different perimeters mathematical flooring, wall dimensions and paint or wall covering. Finally, have students discuss the following statements: 1. two rectangles with the same area always have the same perimeter. 2. two rectangles with the same perimeter always have the same area
Standards Skills Included in Standard Concepts Included in Standard Through a Particular Context Cognitive Demand/ Levels of Thinking Sample Activity Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures. B-3.MD.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters. Solve Exhibit problems involving perimeter finding an unknown side length and exhibiting rectangles rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters Given the side lengths Same perimeter and different area or same area and different perimeters Real world and mathematical Apply Using the previous activities’ rectangles, and using rulers, students will measure side lengths to calculate perimeter. Then, create “mystery” rectangles with the perimeter and 2 sides given and have students find the unknown side length. Examples can be used of the perimeter and areas of parks and gardens, fence lines enclosing areas, room dimensions and carpeting or flooring, wall dimensions and paint or wall covering. Finally, have students discuss the following statements: 1. two rectangles with the same area always have the same perimeter. 2. two rectangles with the same perimeter always have the same area
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