Building a Garden Fence
Math: PreAlgebra: Geometry
Math: Middle Grades Math: Geometry
6-8
60 Minutes
TI-84 series
This is Activity 4 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Graphing Calculator Activities for Enriching Middle School Mathematics
Graphing Calculator Activities for Enriching Middle School Mathematics
Lessons
Building a Garden Fence
Activity Overview
In this activity, students will use basic concepts of perimeter and area to investigate a classic problem situation requiring maximization. They must decide how to build a garden fence to enclose the largest possible area.

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Math: PreAlgebra: Geometry
Math: Middle Grades Math: Geometry
6-8
60 Minutes
TI-84 series
This is Activity 4 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Graphing Calculator Activities for Enriching Middle School Mathematics
Graphing Calculator Activities for Enriching Middle School Mathematics
Lessons
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