Unit/Topic 14: Area
What does area mean? What are different ways to find the area of a shape? Why does “what” we measure influence “how” we measure? Why display data in different ways? How does geometry better describe objects? Problem Solving Development Recommended Performance Tasks: Inside Mathematics 3.MD.6 – Garden Design Inside Mathematics 3.MD.7 Surrounded and Covered *Use Level A and/or B
Fluency Development Recommended Sprints: 37 – 3.OA.7, 4.OA.4 8 Times Table 41 – 3.OA.7, 4.OA.4 9 Times Table Activities:
Activities:
Day /Date
Lesson Number and Title
3.MD.5 3.MD.6 3.MD.5.a 3.MD.5.b 3.MD.6 3.MD.7.a 3.MD.7.b
Essential Question(s)
14-1 14-2
4/4
14-3 14-4
4/7
14-5
4/8
14-7
Area of Irregular Shapes
4/9
14-8
Same Area, Different Perimeter
3.MD.7.b 3.MD.8
How can rectangles with the same area have different perimeter?
4/10
14-9
Equal Areas and Fractions
3.G.2 3.MD.2
How can you use equal areas to model unit fractions?
14-6 14-10
Solve a Simpler Problem& Selecting Appropriate Measurement Units and Tools
3.MD.5.a 3.MD.5 3.MD.6 3.MD.7
How can you use simpler problems to solve a problem? How can you select appropriate measurement units and tools?
Standard Units Area of Squares and Rectangles Area and the Distributive Property
3.MD.7.c 3.MD.7.d
Teacher Notes Indicate Fluency & Performance Task Used
How can you measure area? What types of units describe area?
4/3
4/11
Covering Regions Area and Units
Common Core State Standard(s)
How can you measure area using standard units? How can you measure the amount of space a figure covers? How can you break apart rectangles to represent the Distributive Property? How can you find the area of an irregular figure?
4/28 4/29
Day 1: enVision Benchmark Topics 13-16 (optional) Day 2: Exemplars Assessment – 3.MD.6 – Carpet Caper (optional)
4/30 5/1 5/2
New York State Grade 3 Mathematics Test
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