Topicme05493753927e254_1528449000663_0Topic

The area of polygons

Levelme05493753927e254_1528449084556_0Level

Second

Core curriculumme05493753927e254_1528449076687_0Core curriculum

XI. Calculations in geometry. The student:

4) calculates the area of the polygons using the method of dividing them into smaller polygons or adding elements to get larger polygons.

Timingme05493753927e254_1528449068082_0Timing

45 minutes

General objectiveme05493753927e254_1528449523725_0General objective

Using simple, well‑known mathematical objects, interpreting mathematical concepts and operating mathematical objects.

Specific objectivesme05493753927e254_1528449552113_0Specific objectives

1. Communication in English, developing mathematical, IT and basic scientific and technical competence, developing learning skills.

2. Developing the ability to calculate the area of any polygons using the method of dividing them into smaller polygons.

3. Using a geoboard to calculate the area of polygons.

Learning outcomesme05493753927e254_1528450430307_0Learning outcomes

The student:

- develops the ability to calculate the area of any polygons using the method of dividing them into smaller polygons, whose area can be easily calculated,

- uses a geoboardgeoboardgeoboard to calculate the area of polygons.

Methodsme05493753927e254_1528449534267_0Methods

1. Interviewing a partner.

2. Educational game.

Forms of workme05493753927e254_1528449514617_0Forms of work

1. Individual work.

2. Group work.

Lesson stages

Introductionme05493753927e254_1528450127855_0Introduction

Two volunteer students recollect the formulae for calculating the areas of polygons using the “interviewing a partner” technique. They also present the methods of calculating the areas when the polygons are neither quadrangles, nor triangles.

The teacher’s role is limited to explaining any possible problems.

The teacher presents the aim of the class: developing the ability to calculate the area of polygons.

Procedureme05493753927e254_1528446435040_0Procedure

The students work individually, using their computers. They analyse the slideshow, paying special attention to the way of dividing polygons.

[Slideshow]

Discussion – can any polygonpolygonpolygon be easily divided into squares? In which points of the squares should the vertices of the polygon be located?

The teacher informs that in many cases, to make calculations easier, the polygon is put into a goeboard, where the area of the unit squaresquaresquare is known.

The students use this information to solve the task in the applet. They pay attention to the position of the points of the geoboardgeoboardgeoboard where the vertices of the polygon are located.

[Geogebra applet]

The conclusion that should be drawn by the students.

When using a geoboard to calculate the area of a polygonarea of a polygonarea of a polygon, we try to put the vertices of the polygon in the nails of the geoboard as long as it is possible.

The students work in pairs. The teacher gives a piece of squared paper to every group and suggests playing a game based on popular logical puzzle – pentominopentominopentomino.

Task 1

A squared piece of paper is the model of a geoborad. In the piece of paper, draw various polygons made of 5 adjacent squares, alternately.

Examples of such polygons:

[Illustration 1]

The winner is the person who draws the last of the possible polygons.

Having finished the task, the students present their work. They compare the polygons. They find out that 12 is the maximum number of the polygons that can be made in this way. They notice that the areas of the polygons are equal. Their perimeters are equal, too.

An extra task

Cut out all the polygons that you have drawn. Remember – there should be 12 of them. In this way you get the elements of pentominopentominopentomino. Use all the elements to make a rectanglerectanglerectangle.

The students solve the tasks in pairs, making pictures in a geoboardgeoboardgeoboard to help. They make rectangles (or squares) using the considered polygons and calculate the areas of these rectangles (or squares).

Task 2

Calculate the area of the isosceles triangle, whose length is 4 and the altitude drawn to the base equals 6.me05493753927e254_1527752256679_0Calculate the area of the isosceles triangle, whose length is 4 and the altitude drawn to the base equals 6.

Task 3

The diagonals of a deltoid have the lengths of 10 and 4. Calculate the area of this deltoid.

Task 4

In parallelogram ABCD side AB has the length of 9. Line segment DE is the altitude of this parallelogram. Angle DAE measures 45° and line segment AE has the length of 4. Calculate the area of this parallelogram.me05493753927e254_1527752263647_0In parallelogram ABCD side AB has the length of 9. Line segment DE is the altitude of this parallelogram. Angle DAE measures 45° and line segment AE has the length of 4. Calculate the area of this parallelogram.

An extra task

In right trapezoid ABCD, bases AB and CD have the lengths of 6 and 2 respectively. Side AD adjacent to the right angle has the length of 5.

In right isosceles triangletriangletriangle EFG, the leg has the length of 4. Calculate the sum of the areas of the trapezoid and the triangle.  

Having finished all the tasks, the students swap their results and check the correctness of another pair’s results.

The teacher assesses the students’ work and explains their doubts.

Lesson summaryme05493753927e254_1528450119332_0Lesson summary

The students do the consolidation tasks. They summarize the class and formulate information that they need to remember.

- When using a geoboardgeoboardgeoboard to calculate the area of a polygonarea of a polygonarea of a polygon, we try to put the vertices of the polygonpolygonpolygon in the nails of the geoboard as long as it is possible.

- PentominopentominoPentomino is a logical puzzle consisting of 12 various elements, each made of 5 adjacent squares.

Selected words and expressions used in the lesson plan

area of a polygonarea of a polygonarea of a polygon

geoboardgeoboardgeoboard

parallelogramparallelogramparallelogram

pentominopentominopentomino

perimeter of a polygonperimeter of a polygonperimeter of a polygon

polygonpolygonpolygon

rectanglerectanglerectangle

squaresquaresquare

triangletriangletriangle

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kwadrat

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