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Sizing Them Up

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Complex Instruction Unit


Created by Maddie Erber, Amanda Hackett, Hannah Maddox, & Katelyn Wright

  • Math topic: Attributes of shapes (number of sides, vertices, and area)

Students explore ways to sort shapes based on their attributes in order to define and compare shapes based on number of sides and vertices, and area.

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“solving world problems” is a pun on the way that word problems in math often have little to do with students’ real worlds. This site provides resources for engaging every student in math & for connecting math to issues that matter.

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