Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 5, Math Std 12: Calculate the perimeter of rectangles from measured dimensions.

Lesson Plans: Geometry: Beyond Pencil and Paper (Scroll down to Mathematics → Geometry → Geometry: Beyond Pencil and Paper) Eleven lessons that cover many aspects of geometry. Perimeter Lesson Plan (Scroll down to Geometry and click on the lesson titled "Perimeter (elementary)" for Grades 3-5). Students will learn about perimeter and the units used to measure perimeter using a variety of materials including their hands, feet, rulers, and computer applets. Length, Perimeter, and Area (Scroll down to Geometry and click on the lesson titled "Length, Perimeter and Area") Students will be able to calculate the area and perimeter of a random shape on a grid.

Resources: Perimeter and Area of Polygons Online activity for area and perimeter. Shape Surveyor Online activity with four difficulty levels. BasketMath Interactive An Interactive game covering a wide variety of mathematical concepts. A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather The Maths Dictionary is animated, interactive, and allows students to practice their math skills. Over 500 terms are explained in simple language. Click on "billion" and discover that you have 10 billion brain cells working for you right now. Roll your mouse over the world time zone chart and you instantly know the time for that part of the world. Every math teacher should bookmark this Web site. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Virtual manipulatives related to NCTM standards in the areas of Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis & Probability. To access tools, click inside the grid on the cell that matches the grade level and standards area desired. Figure This! From NCTM: Three to four math challenges using real world examples are posted here each month. For those who need help solving the challenge, there are hints and complete solutions, along with related problems.
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