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Unit 5
3rd Grade
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Find perimeter by measuring side lengths in whole number units.
The core standards covered in this lesson
3.MD.D.8 — Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.
The foundational standards covered in this lesson
2.MD.A.1 — Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
3.OA.D.8 — Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. This standard is limited to problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers; students should know how to perform operations in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).
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25-30 minutes
Use your ruler to find the perimeter, in inches, of the following triangle.
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Use your ruler to find the perimeter, in centimeters, of the following polygon.
Use your ruler to find the perimeter, in inches, of the following rectangle.
15-20 minutes
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5-10 minutes
Find the perimeter, in centimeters, of the shape below. Show or explain your work.
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Find perimeter of regular polygons and of rectangles when some side lengths are not given.
Topic A: Attributes of Two-Dimensional Shapes
Compare and classify polygons.
Standards
3.G.A.1
Compare and classify quadrilaterals.
Draw shapes with specified attributes.
Reason about composing and decomposing polygons using tangrams.
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Topic B: Understanding Perimeter
Understand perimeter to be the boundary around a two-dimensional shape. Compare perimeters of various polygons using concrete non-standard units.
3.MD.D.8
Find perimeter of polygons whose sides are marked with unit length marks by counting the unit lengths.
Find perimeter of shapes with all side lengths labeled.
Solve word problems involving finding perimeter given the side lengths.
Find side lengths of regular polygons and of rectangles when given perimeter and other side lengths.
Solve more complex word problems involving perimeter, such as finding a missing side length given perimeter and other side lengths.
Topic C: Distinguishing Between Area and Perimeter
Find rectangles with the same area and different perimeters.
Find rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas.
Solve a variety of word problems involving area and perimeter.
Reason about composing and decomposing polygons with various areas and perimeters using tetrominoes.
3.G.A.13.MD.D.8
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