Collaborative:
- Students will communicate using complete sentences by using sentence frames.
- Students will use the academic language by referring to the vocabulary words or the word bank.
Interpretive:
- Vocabulary words have images in which the area of the figure is tiled into unit squares so students can visually see that the area of a shape can be found by using the formula, Area = Length x Width.
- Students are hearing the academic language being used by students as they share the area of the shape.
Productive:
- Students practice finding the area of a shape and explain how they found the area through the use of a sentence frame.
- Foster Collaboration and Community: Slides are labeled with “Let’s Talk” to encourage students to share with one another the strategies they used to find the area of the shape.
- Offer alternatives for visual information: Visual aids for vocabulary words provided.
- The area of the shape is visually tiled into unit squares.
- Physical Action: Students are provided with sentence frames that they can use to explain the area of a shape by using academic language.
Area of a Rectangle (Lesson 6 of 10)
Lesson Overview
This 3rd grade lesson is the sixth in a series of ten lessons. The unit will focus on helping students build a deeper understanding of area and perimeter. This lesson was designed for students in Kern County at an expanding level.
In this lesson, 3rd grade students practice finding the area of a shape by multiplying the length and width. At the beginning of the lesson, a lecture-like presentation is given in which students are presented with vocabulary words, visual aids, and examples that will help them understand what area is. Collaboration opportunities are also provided throughout the lesson for students to share with one another how they found the area of a shape by using academic language.
Practice slides are also provided for guided practice as well as a guided practice worksheet for students to follow along with. Other worksheets included are independent practice worksheet and end of lesson quiz.
Student Learning Goals/Objectives
- Content Learning Goal: I can find the area of a shape by multiplying the length and the width.
- Language Learning Goal: I can explain how to find the area of a shape using academic language with partners.
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