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How Totally Square Part II
 


Activity Overview

Students understand the concept of perimeter of a square, and discover its formula.

Before the Activity

  • Set up the calculator as explained in the activity
  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 31 - 34 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the Activity procedures:
  • Use square colored tiles to create squares
  • Record in the Activity sheet the number of people that can be seated around the tables
  • Calculate the perimeter of the square
  • Observe that the perimeter of a square is the number of people that can be seated around it
  • Notice that the perimeter of a square table is 4 times the length of the square
  • Write the pattern as a formula y = x * 4, where y represents the number of people, and x denotes the length of the side
  • Use the calculator to create a table of side length and perimeter values
  • Calculate the different square table arrangements possible to seat a given number of people

    		After the Activity

    		Students complete the Student Activity sheet.

    Review student results:
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : PreAlgebra : Measurement
    Math : Middle Grades Math : Problem Solving

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    5-8

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-73 Explorer™

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    Other:
    This is Activity 7 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Discovering Mathematics with the TI-73: Activities for Grades 5 and 6

    The following materials are required for this activity:

  • Square color tiles


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