Topicmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449000663_0Topic

The area of a polygonpolygonpolygon in the coordinate system

Levelmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449084556_0Level

Second

Core curriculummf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449076687_0Core curriculum

XI. Calculations in geometry. The student:

4) calculates the areas of polygons by dividing them into smaller polygons and topping them up to bigger polygons, like in the examples below.

Timingmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449068082_0Timing

45 minutes

General objectivemf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449523725_0General objective

Using mathematical objects, interpreting mathematical concepts.

Specific objectivesmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449552113_0Specific objectives

1. Using the properties of convex and concave polygons.

2. Calculating the areas of polygons in the coordinate system.

3. Communicating in English, developing basic mathematical, computer and scientific competences, developing learning skills.

Learning outcomesmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528450430307_0Learning outcomes

The student:

- uses the properties of convex and concave polygons,

- calculetes the areas of polygons in the coordinate system.

Methodsmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449534267_0Methods

1. Discussion.

2. Situational analysis.

Forms of workmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528449514617_0Forms of work

1. Individual work.

2. Group work.

Lesson stages

Introductionmf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528450127855_0Introduction

The teacher informs the students that during this lesson they will learn to distinguish between the convex polygonconvex polygonconvex polygon and the concave polygonconcave polygonconcave polygon. They will also calculate the areas of polygons in the coordinate system.

Discussion – which figures are called convex and concave? What kind of figure, convex or concave, is the line segment, the line, the circle and the circumference?

Proceduremf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528446435040_0Procedure

Task
Using the internet resources, students find the examples of convex and concave polygons.

Together they order and summarise the collected information, on the basis of the drawings.

[Illustration 1]

In the blue polygons, each drawn line segment belongs to the interior of the polygonpolygonpolygon. In the green polygons we can draw the line segments whose ends are located inside the polygon, but are not entirely in its interior. The blue polygons are convex figures and green ones are concave.

The conclusion students should draw:

Each line segment that connects two points of the convex polygon is located entirely inside the polygon.mf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1527752263647_0Each line segment that connects two points of the convex polygon is located entirely inside the polygon.

The summary of the analysis is making the drawings of convex and concave polygons.

Task
Draw a convex heptagon and a concave hexagon.

Calculating the areas of polygons in the coordinate system:

To make calculating the area of a polygon easier we can divide it into figures whose areas are easy to determine. We try to create the smallest number of figures.mf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1527752256679_0To make calculating the area of a polygon easier we can divide it into figures whose areas are easy to determine. We try to create the smallest number of figures.

Task
Students work individually, using computers. Their task is to calculate the area of the polygonarea of the polygonarea of the polygon presented in the coordinate system.

[Geogebra applet]

Task
Calculate the areas of the polygons.

[Illustration 2]

Solution:
[Illustration 3]

Discussion – can you calculate the area of the concave polygonconvex polygonconcave polygon in a similar way? Students check their assumptions by doing the exercises.

Task
Students calculate the area of the ABCDEF polygonpolygonpolygon where: A (-2; 2), B (-1: 3), C (3; 3), D (5; 2), E (5; -1), F (2; 2).

An extra task
In the coordinate system, draw a polygonpolygonpolygon whose area is 28, which consist of a right‑angled triangle, a rectangle and a parallelogram.

Lesson summarymf2e9e0d75c5d5745_1528450119332_0Lesson summary

Students do the revision exercises. Then together they sum‑up the classes, by formulating the conclusions to memorise.

Each line segment that connects two points of the convex polygonconvex polygonconvex polygon is located entirely inside the polygonpolygonpolygon.

If a polygonpolygonpolygon is not convex, then it is concave.

To make calculating the area of the polygonarea of the polygonarea of the polygon easier we can divide it into figures whose areas are easy to determine. We try to create the smallest number of figures.

Selected words and expressions used in the lesson plan

concave polygonconcave polygonconcave polygon

convex polygonconvex polygonconvex polygon

polygonpolygonpolygon

area of the polygonarea of the polygonarea of the polygon

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wielokąt wypukły

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wielokąt wklęsły

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