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The Apartment
Finding space for furniture in an apartment calls for an understanding of area.
| Subject: Mathematics Topics: Measurement (area) Grades: 3 - 6 Concepts: - Area - Square unit Knowledge and Skills: - Can determine an area in square units by measurement - Can determine the area of a rectangle by computation |
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Hands-On Math Movies:
The Art Director
A set is a created place where the action of a film or TV show happens. Actors, animals and objects are placed on a set for filming. Creating a set where everything fits just right calls for an understanding of "area".
Running time 2:36 minutes.
Kay Toliver: The Apartment
Using the concepts of area and square unit, students get to design their own apartment. Watch Kay Toliver deliver a portion of the Length and Area Activity in her own classroom.
Running time 3:21 minutes.
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