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 * TASK:**
 * PURPOSE: To help students understand the importance of area and perimeter and their relationship.
 * SITUATION:Students will pick five animals and use different shapes to design a “pen” for each animal. Students will then identify the measurements of these pens and will organize their data on a spreadsheet.
 * ROLE: Each student will create their own zoo pens, and then help critique each student's presentation.
 * AUDIENCE: The audience will consist of my class, which is a 5th grade mathematics class.

//Students will understand that…//
 * ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS:**
 * 1) Perimeter is a path that surrounds an area.
 * 2) Area is a quantity that represents a certain amount of space a shape takes up in the 2-Dimensional plane.
 * 3) The importance of both area and perimeter when dealing with building structures.

1) What makes one shape different than another? 2) Explain the importance of area and perimeter in terms of money.
 * ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:**


 * Content Standards:** Grade 5 Mathematics
 * PA Standard 2.3.5.A – Use concrete objects to demonstrate the meaning of measurement quantities (perimeter, area, weight, capacity).
 * PA Standard 2.3.5.B – Select and use appropriate instruments and units for measuring quantities to a specified level of accuracy.
 * PA Standard 2.3.5.C – Calculate perimeter and area, and sums and differences of measurements.
 * PA Standard 2.6.5.B – Use pictures, tallies, tables, charts, bar graphs, line graphs, diagram, and graphs to organize, display and analyze data.


 * Materials Needed:** Each student will need their own zoo pens, and the five animals they will use to create their zoo.

Students will be able to use perimeter figures to calculate area, collect and organize data, and create structures that will maximize the total area.
 * GUIDED QUESTIONS:** Throughout the lesson, I will be going from group to group to discuss progress during the activity. I will be questioning students individually posing questions such as, “why did you choose this shape as opposed to this shape?” or “what have you learned about area and how it relates to perimeter?” These questions will assess the knowledge of each student and assure that every student is gaining understanding not just one or two students in each group.
 * Facets of Understanding: **
 * RUBRIC:**
 * Category || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Content: Understands what perimeter is and the different equations involved. || Excellent Understanding of perimeter. No mistakes in any questions. || Very Good understanding of perimeter. Minimal (1-2) mistakes. || Knows most of the material. May forget either the definitions or some calculation errors. || Minimal understanding. Makes frequent errors. ||
 * Content: Understands what area is and the different equations involved. || Excellent Understanding of area. No mistakes in any questions. || Very Good understanding of area. Minimal (1-2) mistakes. || Knows most of the material. May forget either the definitions or some calculation errors. || Minimal understanding. Makes frequent errors. ||
 * Application: Applies the formulas learned to zoo activity. || No-mistakes in application of formulas. || Knows how to apply the formulas. Minimal (1-2) mistakes. || Can apply formulas but makes mistakes often. || Struggles when dealing with applying concepts. ||
 * Grammar: Proper mechanics, spelling, word choice, etc. || Used correct grammar with no mistakes present. || Good grammar. Minimal (1-2) mistakes. || Grammar is mediocre. Frequent mistakes. || Grammar is very poor, with a numerous amount of mistakes. ||