Math 3: Module 31: Relate Area - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Using the Distributive Property to Find Area crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Find the Cost crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
3 Add the Area crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
4 Break Apart Rectilinear Figures crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
ruler (inches)
scissors
scraps of paper
5 Problem Solving: Reasoning to Find the Area crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Using the Distributive Property to Find Area
  1. Relate the area of a rectangle to multiplication and addition.
2 Find the Cost
  1. Calculate the cost of something by finding the area.
3 Add the Area
  1. Calculate the area of a rectangle by decomposing it.
4 Break Apart Rectilinear Figures
  1. Deconstruct a rectangle to find its area.
5 Problem Solving: Reasoning to Find the Area
  1. Analyze and solve area word problems by decomposing a rectangle.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
multiplication
addition
square units
unit cost
decomposing
area
decompose
rectilinear

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Using the Distributive Property to Find Area 5 Hands-On
2 Find the Cost 5 Hands-On
3 Add the Area 5 Hands-On
4 Break Apart Rectilinear Figures 5 Hands-On
5 Problem Solving: Reasoning to Find the Area 5 Hands-On

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing