# BlendEd Best Practices Unit Measurement- Area and Volume

## Unit Title: Measurement- Area and Volume

### Title and Description

This unit is titled: Measurement: Area and Volume

The description of the purpose of the unit is: In this unit students will learn to find the perimeter and area of plane and composite figures, find the circumference and area of circles, Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders, Volume of Prisms and Cylinders, Volume and Surface Area Applications.

## Content Area Skill:

Students will perform and compare measurements and apply formulas.

## Digital Age Skill(s):

Innovative Designer

Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.

3 weeks

## Overview of Unit:

In this unit students will learn to find the perimeter and area of plane and composite figures, find the circumference and area of circles, Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders, Volume of Prisms and Cylinders, Volume and Surface Area Applications.

## Empower Learner Activity:

### Detailed Description:

A priority standard for 8th grade mathematics is area and volume of various shapes.  Students will evaluate themselves before, during, and after the unit.

Detailed Description

1. Students will take a pre-assessment using Quizlet and click test.
2. Students will use this Google form to reflect on the outcome of their score and rate themselves on a scale of 1-4 in terms of “You Spin me round…..I’m Square.”
3. Students will self assess each student-friendly learning target using a likert scale. Students will set goals for the unit based on the learning targets and pre-assessment data.

## Knowledge Application:

The purpose of Knowledge Application is to promote deeper-level learning through student creation of learning artifacts demonstrating both Content Area and Digital Age Skills. A key goal is to provide some degree of control over how students will show what they know.

## Artifact Profile:

### Title of the Artifact:

Tic Tac Toe Activity

### Detailed Description:

In this project, you get to create your plan for building your own (deck, table, kitchen cabinets, roof for your house) Use a digital tool to draw plans, label the measurements, you must have something with straight lines and something with a circle. You will need to find the perimeter, area, & surface area of your straight edged shapes, and the circumference and area of circular shapes.

MA7.3.3a, b, c

### Digital Age Skills

IISTE 4b - Innovative Designer

Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.

## Knowledge Deepening:

### Detailed Description:

During Knowledge Deepening, the Content Area Skills required of the Learning Artifact are broken down into bite-sized tasks. A key goal is to provide some degree of choice over how students practice the Content Area Skills.

Description:  Area, perimeter

Choose how to practice. Paper/pencil practice problems or IXL problems.

Must Do’s: 7th Grade IXLs Z 1-4 AA 1-3 or paper homework

May Do’s: 7th grade  IXLs AA 4

Resources: Interactive 3D Shapes Share a screenshot when you have it complete.

Description:  Volume and Surface Area

Must Do’s: Z 1-3 AA 5, 7-9, 12, 13 or paper homework.

May Do’s: Z4 AA , 6, 10 & 11

Resources:  Doodle Notes 1 Doodle Notes 2

## Direct Instruction:

### Detailed Description

Direct Instruction scaffolds the learning process for all students. A key goal is to incorporate BlendEd strategies to effectively differentiate instruction in order to maximize learning.

## Learning Path:

Include in the table below the breakdown of each day of the unit.