A few weeks ago we started our math towns. We discuss how math is everywhere. We ask students to build a town that includes buildings with measured area, volume, and perimeter. They need to include 3D designs and polygons. They also need to create angles; right, obtuse, and acute angles somewhere on their town. The first stage is to look at their "building codes" and design their city. Once their plan gets approved by the teacher, they move on to making their 3D templates for their town. This is step one in the process for Math Town. Stay posted for pictures from stage 2 where the kids will start to make their templates on construction paper and affix them to the board.
A few weeks ago we started our math towns. We discuss how math is everywhere. We ask students to build a town that includes buildings with measured area, volume, and perimeter. They need to include 3D designs and polygons. They also need to create angles; right, obtuse, and acute angles somewhere on their town. The first stage is to look at their "building codes" and design their city. Once their plan gets approved by the teacher, they move on to making their 3D templates for their town. This is step one in the process for Math Town. Stay posted for pictures from stage 2 where the kids will start to make their templates on construction paper and affix them to the board.
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