Unit 7, Lesson 6

Distance around Shapes

Grade 3

Warm-up

Notice and Wonder: Paper Clips and Shapes

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

4-sided shape partially measured with paper clips.

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Activity 1

What Does It Take to Build the Shapes?

Your teacher will give you 4 shapes on paper and some paper clips.

Work with your group to find out which shape takes the most paper clips to build. Explain or show how you know. Record your findings here. Draw sketches if they are helpful.

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Activity 2

Distance Around

Find the perimeter of each shape. Explain or show your reasoning.

Triangle with side lengths shown with tick marks. — C

4-sided shape with side lengths shown with tick marks. — D

6-sided shape with side lengths shown with tick marks. — E

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Lesson 6

Distance around Shapes

Warm-up

Notice and Wonder: Paper Clips and Shapes

Are You Ready for More?

Activity 1

What Does It Take to Build the Shapes?

Are You Ready for More?

Activity 2

Distance Around

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Standards Alignment

Building On

Addressing

Building Toward

3.MD.8

Standards Alignment

Building On

Addressing

3.MD.D

Building Toward

3.MD.8

Standards Alignment

Building On

Addressing

3.MD.8

Building Toward