Description
Don't say good-bye to summer just yet!
Problem:
I just moved into a new home which fortunately has an in ground pool! Unfortunately…it doesn’t have a liner, tile around the pool, water OR a solar cover.
Challenge:
The pool has the following dimensions: (dimensions will vary depending on level. There are three different levels - the circle (easiest - whole numbers), the triangle (middle - tenths), and the square (most difficult-hundredths and thousandths)
Draw a sketch of the pool, labeling the dimensions.
PERIMETER: Calculate the amount of 1 foot tiles that I will need to surround the pool (don’t forget about the corners!)
SURFACE AREA: Determine how much liner I need to cover all of the sides AND the bottom.
AREA: Evaluate how big of a solar cover I would need to order.
VOLUME: Calculate the amount of water that I would need to fill it up.
Problem:
I just moved into a new home which fortunately has an in ground pool! Unfortunately…it doesn’t have a liner, tile around the pool, water OR a solar cover.
Challenge:
The pool has the following dimensions: (dimensions will vary depending on level. There are three different levels - the circle (easiest - whole numbers), the triangle (middle - tenths), and the square (most difficult-hundredths and thousandths)
Draw a sketch of the pool, labeling the dimensions.
PERIMETER: Calculate the amount of 1 foot tiles that I will need to surround the pool (don’t forget about the corners!)
SURFACE AREA: Determine how much liner I need to cover all of the sides AND the bottom.
AREA: Evaluate how big of a solar cover I would need to order.
VOLUME: Calculate the amount of water that I would need to fill it up.
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Grades
5th - 8th
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Pages
16
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
40 minutes
Description
Don't say good-bye to summer just yet!
Problem:
I just moved into a new home which fortunately has an in ground pool! Unfortunately…it doesn’t have a liner, tile around the pool, water OR a solar cover.
Challenge:
The pool has the following dimensions: (dimensions will vary depending on level. There are three different levels - the circle (easiest - whole numbers), the triangle (middle - tenths), and the square (most difficult-hundredths and thousandths)
Draw a sketch of the pool, labeling the dimensions.
PERIMETER: Calculate the amount of 1 foot tiles that I will need to surround the pool (don’t forget about the corners!)
SURFACE AREA: Determine how much liner I need to cover all of the sides AND the bottom.
AREA: Evaluate how big of a solar cover I would need to order.
VOLUME: Calculate the amount of water that I would need to fill it up.
Problem:
I just moved into a new home which fortunately has an in ground pool! Unfortunately…it doesn’t have a liner, tile around the pool, water OR a solar cover.
Challenge:
The pool has the following dimensions: (dimensions will vary depending on level. There are three different levels - the circle (easiest - whole numbers), the triangle (middle - tenths), and the square (most difficult-hundredths and thousandths)
Draw a sketch of the pool, labeling the dimensions.
PERIMETER: Calculate the amount of 1 foot tiles that I will need to surround the pool (don’t forget about the corners!)
SURFACE AREA: Determine how much liner I need to cover all of the sides AND the bottom.
AREA: Evaluate how big of a solar cover I would need to order.
VOLUME: Calculate the amount of water that I would need to fill it up.
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A great extension activity for my more capable students was to convert the feet to metres.
I used the information that the students came up with and extended the lesson a bit. I had them find the average price for tiles, covers, etc. and find the overall price of the pool. They were surprised at the cost and really loved the lesson!
I'll be using this package in the Spring. Looking forward to using it. Thanks.
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