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This is a lesson exploring area and perimeter. In this lesson the students use area and perimeter calculations to test a statement. Hence they go through the process of collecting evidence and identifying patterns in the data to come up with a conclusion. The lesson is organized in the 5 E format starting with a very short Engagement. Exploration is finding the answer to the question, Explanation is led first by the students explaining what they had found, and then by the teacher revealing the

This lesson allows students to test out statements to either support or disprove these statements. Prior to his lesson, it is recommended that students have some prior knowledge in calculating area and perimeter of squares and rectangles as students will e exploring the relationship between area and perimeter. The main purpose of this lesson is for students to observe patterns and describe the relationship between the two. They come up with a law and use this law to make predictions. This produ