Math 3: Module 29: Area - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 What Is Area? crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
glue
scissors
2 Unit Squares crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
scissors
3 Find the Area crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
4 Measure Area crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
5 Problem Solving: Finding Area in Word Problems crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
graph or lined paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 What Is Area?
  1. Define and recognize the area of a shape.
2 Unit Squares
  1. Use unit squares to determine the area of a shape.
3 Find the Area
  1. Identify the area of a shape in square units.
4 Measure Area
  1. Create a shape when given the area.
5 Problem Solving: Finding Area in Word Problems
  1. Analyze and solve area word problems with unit squares.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
area
unit squares

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 What Is Area? 5 Hands-On
2 Unit Squares 5 Hands-On
3 Find the Area 5 Hands-On
4 Measure Area 5 Hands-On
5 Problem Solving: Finding Area in Word Problems 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