We are [FRANTICALLY] trying to get through our math units before the SBAC testing begins in a few weeks! I don’t know about you, but we have had 11 snow days this year! That is crazy and it has lead to very fragmented instruction. We just finished up our unit on perimeter and are just starting to dip our toes into the “fraction pool.”
We wanted to find a fun activity to have our students do for Maker’s Monday this week, and we wanted to tie it into perimeter. This activity gave our students a chance to demonstrate their understanding of perimeter and area in a way that was different than a test. It also was an activity that embraces the
HOTS mentality. We are a HOT school and that means that we try to integrate the arts into a great amount of our teaching.
We made these Perimeter People and it was love at first sight! The kids were very excited because it reminded them of Minecraft or Bloxels. They love “coding” and creating their own characters, so this was right up their alley. Since finding the perimeter and area was a bit tedious, I passed out post-its and students were able to recalculate their amounts and check their work.
They came out adorable and were a great activity to reinforce the idea that students need to work carefully and be sure to count EVERY SINGLE SIDE in their total!
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~Heather
