This project will test your 7th graders' knowledge on finding the area of composite figures! A great time to complete this project would be right after your composite figures lesson or at the end of the year! Students can get their creative juices flowing with this project. First, have your students brainstorm an image of what they would like their shapes to make. They will need to use shapes such as circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, and parallelograms. They can even use half circles and quarter circles. With these individual shapes, they will create a singular image. Finally, students will find the area of the composite figure they've created!
Students will need:
- Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Rulers
- A calculator
- A formula sheet
- A paper to write all of their work on to find the total area of their composite figure
Here are some examples of my students' composite figures!
I love this activity! It is a fun way to allow students to use their creativity while also practicing their skills. This is a great way to keep students engaged! I love the way some of their projects turned out! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, they really enjoyed completing this project!! :)
DeleteThese are adorable! I'm sure the kids really enjoyed this activity. I'm sure they really enjoyed getting to incorporate crafting into a math lesson! I love how unique they all are as well, and it's not just all the same thing.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great example of incorporating students' interests into an educational activity. It's always fun when different subjects collide! I'm sure they enjoyed having creative freedom. It also gave me an idea of an activity I can do in my class! Thanks for sharing!
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