Classroom Area
1. Click on the "Area of a Rectangle" link below.
2. Write down the formula for the area of a rectangle.
3. Use your mouse to drag the orange dots around to see the area of different size rectangles.
4. Find the area for each of the following measurements by changing the size of the rectangle. Write your answers on a piece of paper.
a. What is the area of a rectangle with the width of 6' and the length of 10'?
b. What is the area of a rectangle with the width of 4' and the length of 8'?
5. With a partner, use a tape measure to measure the length and width of the classroom. Write down your measurements on a piece of paper.
6. Using the formula for the area of a rectangle calculate the area of the classroom. Make sure you label your answers with sq. ft. Show all your work.
7. After you have completed finding the area of the room; print the graph paper below to plot the area of the room. (1 graph square = 1 sq. foot)
8. On your graph paper, label the length of each side of the room.
9. In the center of the room, write the area, labeled with sq. ft.
10. When you are finished, hand in your work with your name written at the top of each paper.
| Lesson Name: Classroom Area | |
| Objective: Students will learn about finding the area of a rectangle by looking at and taking notes from the Web site given. Students will measure (in feet) the length and width of the classroom, and then use the formula for area to find out the area of the room. Students will then use graph paper to plot the size of the room; using the key that one graph box equals one sq. foot. | |
| Grade: (6-8) | Lesson Login: classroom_area-a |
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Additional disciplines: Computer Skills ELA |
Materials: Computer with Internet access Paper and pen Measuring Tape Graph paper Colored pencils |
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For AIS instruction, this lesson has been modified as follows: In the directions, question b has been rounded to the width of 4 and length of 8. Click here for the original version of this lesson. | |
