Only you can prevent shoplifting. Class members use a given floor plan to investigate the placement of a security camera. They must incorporate knowledge of area and percents to complete the task.

Concepts

area, percents

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use floor tiles in your classroom to simulate the floor plan in the task

Classroom Considerations

• Although lesson is designed for high school, the performance task would likely be more appropriate for middle school
• Note that the task uses British spelling for some words, such as centre, which may be unfamiliar to American learners

Pros

• Directions are clear, so pupils should be able to complete the task with minimal instruction

Cons

• Includes multiple spelling and typographical errors
• Task does not effectively cover indicated standards

Common Core

6.RP.A.1 6.RP.A.2 6.RP.A.3.a 6.G.A.1 6.G.A.2 6.G.A.3 6.G.A.4 MP2 MP3 MP6 MP7