6.G.A.1

Bees Build Polygons

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COMBINED RATING

3.8 Stars

TEACHERS (7)

3.9

STUDENTS (1007)

3.8

LENGTH

15 Minutes

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Description

You have been chosen to help with the new expansion of the beehive. you will collect materials and help the builder bees by decomposing the area of the polygon on each blueprint.

Vocabulary Words

area

polygon

area

base

height

width

polygon

trapezoid

triangle

rectangle

rhombus

decomposing

composing

square units

irregular shapes

parallelogram

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Polygon Areas. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

In a mathematical context, find the area of polygons by composing them into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes.

In a mathematical context, find the area of triangles by composing them into rectangles.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is a polygon? What does area of a shape mean? What unit will we use to measure area?

After the Game

What is the formula for the area of a triangle? What is a strategy for finding the area of a trapezoid? How did decomposing a complex figure help you to find the area of the figure? What are some real-life situations where you may need to calculate the area of an irregular space?