Description
Area and perimeter are the focus in this open-ended activity. Students look at a picture of a backyard, and create questions that can be answered using the information given.
I created this activity for my 6th graders to show what they know about area and perimeter, as well as other mathematical concepts. As they wrote questions, I encouraged them to think about various topics, like ratio or percents, in addition to area and perimeter. This activity has a, "low floor, high ceiling" which simply means that the entry point is low enough for all students to access the problem, but there are a lot of creative questions to be asked, so your higher students can really push their thinking. It allows all levels of learners to stay engaged throughout the activity. My students enjoyed coming up with questions, and had some friendly competition to see which group could create the most questions. I hope you and your students enjoy!
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Happy Learning,
Maggie
Highlights
Description
Area and perimeter are the focus in this open-ended activity. Students look at a picture of a backyard, and create questions that can be answered using the information given.
I created this activity for my 6th graders to show what they know about area and perimeter, as well as other mathematical concepts. As they wrote questions, I encouraged them to think about various topics, like ratio or percents, in addition to area and perimeter. This activity has a, "low floor, high ceiling" which simply means that the entry point is low enough for all students to access the problem, but there are a lot of creative questions to be asked, so your higher students can really push their thinking. It allows all levels of learners to stay engaged throughout the activity. My students enjoyed coming up with questions, and had some friendly competition to see which group could create the most questions. I hope you and your students enjoy!
Do you like this product?
Please leave some feedback, I'd LOVE to hear from you!
You may also be interested in:
Factors, Multiples, Prime, Composite, and Factorization Bundle
Independent and Dependent Variables
Basic and One Step Inequalities
Distributive Property and Order of Operations
Remember to click the green star at the top right to learn about new products, sales, and freebies!
Happy Learning,
Maggie
