Unit 8, Lesson 4
Minicasa: Diseñemos y resolvamos
Grado 3
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
n an earlier unit, students learned about area and perimeter. In this lesson, they apply their understanding of area and perimeter, along with their creativity, to design a tiny house, which generally is a house under 400 square feet. After students design their tiny house (along with the furniture and other details), they write, revise, and answer problems involving area and perimeter that can be answered using their design.
If students need additional support with the concepts in this lesson, refer back to Unit 2, Section B in the curriculum materials.
- Engagement
- MLR8
- Ask (orally and in writing) and answer questions about the area and the perimeter of a rectangular floor plan partitioned into smaller areas.
- Present (in words and other representations) a design for a rectangular floor plan that follows given constraints.
- Diseñemos una minicasa.
Required Materials
Activity 2
Required Preparation
- Each student needs the tiny house design they created in the previous activity.
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
What patterns did you notice in the designs students created today? What evidence did you see of students using their geometry knowledge to create their design?