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Maximizing Area: Gold Rush Lesson PlanMaximizing Area: Gold Rush Lesson Plan
Publisher
Mathematics Assessment Project
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7th
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Math
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Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Maximizing Area: Gold Rush

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Presenting ... the gold standard for a lesson. Learners first investigate a task maximizing the area of a plot for gold prospecting. They then examine a set of sample student responses to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

area of rectangles, perimeter of rectangles, maximums

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Collaborate with a history teacher to create a cross-curricular lesson
  • Provide struggling learners with string or other concrete manipulatives

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should have access to calculators and rulers

Pros

  • Includes answers to both the task and the discussion questions
  • Teacher guide includes pacing suggestion for lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

7.EE.B.3 7.G.B.6 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4 MP5 MP6 MP7 MP8

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