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Arranging Tables for a Birthday Lesson PlanArranging Tables for a Birthday Lesson Plan
Publisher
Mascil Project
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Grade
9th - 11th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Hands-on Activity
Technology
Scientific Equipment
Year
2014
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Arranging Tables for a Birthday

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Planning a party of 45 guests may be more complicated than it would seem.  Learners must design the space in accordance with these constraints about the space available in the room. They need to calculate area, circumference, and linear distances to complete the task—and a great party!

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

circumference, area, design, scale, math modeling

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Differentiate by providing groups with different criteria

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a familiarity with area and circumference calculations
  • Provide individuals with graph paper, compasses, scissors, and rulers to complete the task

Pros

  • Provides editable documents
  • Includes a teacher guide with questioning strategies

Cons

  • None

Common Core

7.G.B.4

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