Maureen Curran and Mary Lou Aalbers Hazelwood School District Click for Teacher Tips Perimeter Area Click here to begin

The following lesson is addressing these standards: Extend student understanding of the process and structure for measurement. (MO 1.4, 2.6, 2.7) Apply the concepts of perimeter and area (MO 2.5, 3.8, 4.1) Click here to return to first slide

Farmer Jones bought three horses.

He must fence in his barnyard to keep his horses from straying.

He has 72 feet of fencing available and wants to get the largest corral for his horses.

Here are the designs he came up with

He wants the largest space for his horses to run and has only 72 feet of fencing.

27 99 Would this work? Click for answer

27 99 YES! =72 feet

18 Click for answer Would this work?

18 YES! =72 feet

20 Would this work? Click for answer

20 NO! =80 feet Not enough fencing

Would this work ? Click for answer

YES! =72 feet

18

In your journal explain why Design B is the best choice. Click here to return to beginning