Which would have a smaller area - a desk or a book?
a book
If I was going to paint a wall in our classroom but wasn't sure how much paint to get, what could I find to help me?
The area of the wall.
If the length of my shape is 5 and the width is 5, what is the area of my shape?
25 square units
Find a classroom object that has a bigger area than a sticky note.
Ex. a book, a desk, a poster...
What can you use area to figure out?
Ex. How many floor tiles you need for a room, how much wrapping paper to cover a gift...
Name 5 things that have a bigger area than a pink eraser.
Ex. a paper, a shoe, a desk, a classroom, a table...
Order these items from smallest to biggest area. A cell phone, a piece of paper, a kids shoe, a laptop.
cell phone, kids shoe, paper, laptop
If my shape has 10 full squares, and 2 half squares filled, what is the area of my shape?
11 square units
How could we find if our classroom recycling bin or our trash can has a bigger capacity?
fill them with and then dump them in piles to see which has more, measure and calculate using rulers
If I count 15 squares inside my shape, what is the area of my shape?
15 square units
Can we use subtraction or multiplication to figure out the area of something?
multiplication
Order these from smallest to biggest capacity - a jam jar, a spoon, a flower pot, and a water bottle.
a spoon, a jam jar, a water bottle, a flower pot.
What is capacity?
The amount that a container (or similar) can hold.
If I multiply the length of a shape by the width, I will find the....
area
What is area?
The amount of space that something takes up.
If the length of my shape is 2 and the width is 3, what is the area?
6
If every member of your team stands up and does 5 jumping jacks, you get these bonus points
BONUS POINTS!
Find a classroom object that has a smaller capacity than a bathtub but a bigger capacity than a drinking cup.
Ex. a desk bin, recycling bin, lunch box...
If every member of your team stands up and does the chicken dance, you get these bonus points.
BONUS POINTS
Which would have a smaller capacity - a coffee mug or a soup bowl?
a coffee mug