Area Hysteria - Game
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Area Hysteria - Game

In the Area Hysteria - Game, students will calculate the area of rectangles using the formula Area = Length (L) x Width (W) and then match their answers to the answers on the game board.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to compare the perimeter and area of shapes, counting appropriate formal and informal units.
  • We are learning to solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units.
  • We are learning to calculate perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units.

Curriculum alignment

MA2-1WM old Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas MA2-2WM old Selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems MA2-3WM old Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used MA2-10MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates areas using square centimetres and square metres MA3-1WM old Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions MA3-3WM old Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another MA3-9MG old Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances, calculates perimeters, and converts between units of length MA3-10MG old Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate areas, including areas of squares, rectangles and triangles MA2-GM-03 new Identifies angles and classifies them by comparing to a right angle MA2-MR-01 new Represents and uses the structure of multiplicative relations to 10 Γ— 10 to solve problems MA2-2DS-01 new Compares two-dimensional shapes and describes their features MA2-2DS-02 new Performs transformations by combining and splitting two-dimensional shapes MA2-2DS-03 new Estimates, measures and compares areas using square centimetres and square metres MA3-AR-01 new Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems MA3-GM-02 new Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters MA3-2DS-02 new Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate areas, including areas of rectangles MA3-2DS-03 new Combines, splits and rearranges shapes to determine the area of parallelograms and triangles MA2-GM-02 new Measures and estimates lengths in metres, centimetres and millimetres MA2-GM-01 new Uses grid maps and directional language to locate positions and follow routes MA2-PF-01 new Represents and compares halves, quarters, thirds and fifths as lengths on a number line and their related fractions formed by halving (eighths, sixths and tenths) MA2-MR-02 new Completes number sentences involving multiplication and division by finding missing values

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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