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Elisha lewis posted an update in the group
Math 2 years, 9 months ago This is a very interactive and engaging activity for teaching area and perimeter. It also allows for exploration and critical thinking/problem solving. Students are given a handful of cheez it crackers and a worksheet. The worksheet asks them to create different dimensions for the same area, or for example create a shape with an area of 10 and a perimeter of 14 and they have to demonstrate these concepts using the cheez its. This is the first year I have integrated this activity with these concepts and I feel it allowed my students a more hands on approach and that for the first time they really grasped the concept that area “covers something” and perimeter is the outside.
Elisha Campbell
@elisha0718
active 1 month, 3 weeks ago
That’s what’s called “yummy math”. It’s not surprising that students grasped the concept better. Hands on, practical math is so important!