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This smart board lesson can be used to teach students to find the area of irregular shapes using 4 steps. It breaks it down by each step and facilitates learning through collaboration. There are also multiple opportunities for student feedback so teachers can see what students are and are not comprehending.

A smart board lesson introducing perimeter. In this lesson students learn how to explain what perimeter is and how to find it using three simple steps. Perimeter and area can also be compared and contrasted using this lesson. There are opportunities for students to work individually and with their peers to solve math problems. There is also an assessment included at the end.

You can use this smart board lesson to teach your students how to find the area between two rectangles. This lesson uses three steps to solve these problems and refers to them throughout. There are multiple opportunities for students to collaborate with others, check their own thinking, and show their thinking to the teacher for constant feedback.