We are learning to:
- Select and use appropriate metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), turn (angle), temperature, and time, with awareness that measurements are approximate.
- Convert between metric units, using decimals.
- Deduce and use formula to find the perimeters and areas of polygons and the volumes of prisms.
- Find the perimeters and areas of circles and composite shapes and the volume of prisms, including cylinders.
- be self managing by organising own learning time.
You need to identify your learning goals - the areas you have gaps in - and plan your learning time in order to complete at least 10 activities (including the revision activity and the assessment task) during this unit. The activitities in red are compulsory and are mostly revision and or tutorials to ensure that you have the understanding to complete the practical tasks.
Area, Perimeter and Volume
Work through the following revision activities then take the tests and record the answers and results in your maths book.
Use Lego Digital designer to create 10 volume examples. Save this to your folder in studentwrite (make sure you save in your class folder then your own folder inside that)
Figure It Out activity - 'Measurement' Level 4 'Great Gardens' p22-23
Assessment Task We now have a 21st Century technological classroom; it is no longer a traditional classroom. How can we arrange our classroom to suit our new style of learning and all the equipment we use? Create a plan with dimensions of area, perimeter and volume to show what this new class environment would look like.
Tools you can use Google Sketchup and Lego Digital Designer, PowerPoint,or Word. Make models with boxes or real lego or blocks. If you have another idea, discuss it with your teacher.
Assessment Rubric
Needs Improvement (1pt)
Satisfactory(3pts)
Good (6pts)
Exceeds (10pts)
Self Managing
I was not able to organise my time
I was able to complete some tasks I organised
I completed most tasks and was able to organise my time
I was able to timetable myself to complete tasks on my own and with other people.
Analysis of test and Tasks
I was not able to choose suitable tasks for my level
I needed some help to understand what I needed to do
I was able to identify what I needed to learn
I was able to identify what I needed to learn and I was able to help others with their learning
Completion of 11 tasks
I was not able to complete my task quota
I completed my task quota except for my final assessment task
I completed my task quota and I have completed most of my Assessment task
I completed my task quota plus some extra tasks, I have completed my assessment task
Maths tasks
I cannot answer most area, perimeter and volume problems correctly
I can answer most area, perimeter and volume problems correctly
I can answer all area, perimeter and volume problems correctly
I can answer all area, perimeter and volume problems correctly and teach others how to do it
Technological skills
I need help to work on computers
I can find most things and do most things on the computer
I can find what I need and use the applications
I can find what I need and use the applications and help others to do so
Class Environment model
I was not able to come up with a design or plan
I was able to make a start on my assessment task
I was able to use my knowledge of perimeter, area and volume to create a prototype of my model
I used my knowledge of perimeter, area and volume to complete my model, I was able to show all my calculations
- Select and use appropriate metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), turn (angle), temperature, and time, with awareness that measurements are approximate.
- Convert between metric units, using decimals.
- Deduce and use formula to find the perimeters and areas of polygons and the volumes of prisms.
- Find the perimeters and areas of circles and composite shapes and the volume of prisms, including cylinders.
- be self managing by organising own learning time.
You need to identify your learning goals - the areas you have gaps in - and plan your learning time in order to complete at least 10 activities (including the revision activity and the assessment task) during this unit. The activitities in red are compulsory and are mostly revision and or tutorials to ensure that you have the understanding to complete the practical tasks.
Area, Perimeter and Volume
Work through the following revision activities then take the tests and record the answers and results in your maths book.
Perimeter
- Once you have completed these activities click on the following link for a tutorial about circles - how to find the circumference (the length around the circle) and how to find the area of a circle.http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/shapes/circlesrev1.shtml
- Figure It Out activity - 'Measurement' Level 4 'Circle Links' p3. You need to do the tutorial before you do this activity.
- Figure It Out activity - 'Measurement' Level 4 'Little Links' p4-5
- Perimeter Worksheets
AreaVolume
- Volume Worksheets
- How High? http://www.tki.org.nz/r/digistore/protected/objects/?id=3534&vers=1.0
- Use Lego Digital designer to create 10 volume examples. Save this to your folder in studentwrite (make sure you save in your class folder then your own folder inside that)
- Figure It Out activity - 'Measurement' Level 4 'Great Gardens' p22-23
Assessment TaskWe now have a 21st Century technological classroom; it is no longer a traditional classroom. How can we arrange our classroom to suit our new style of learning and all the equipment we use? Create a plan with dimensions of area, perimeter and volume to show what this new class environment would look like.
Tools you can use Google Sketchup and Lego Digital Designer, PowerPoint,or Word. Make models with boxes or real lego or blocks. If you have another idea, discuss it with your teacher.
Assessment Rubric