This page lists the Learning Objectives for the lessons in Unit 1 of
13.
Perimeter of Polygons
The student will be able to:
- Define polygons, including regular polygons.
- Describe the procedure for finding the perimeter of polygons.
- Compute the perimeter of various polygons and regular polygons.
- Calculate perimeters of polygons to solve problems.
Area of Rectangles
The student will be able to:
- Define squares and rectangles.
- Recognize the difference between perimeter and area of a polygon.
- State the formula for finding the area of a square.
- Compute the area of a square, given the measure of one side.
- Compute the length of a side, given the area of a square.
- State the formula for finding the area of a rectangle.
- Compute the area of a rectangle, given the dimensions.
- Compute the missing dimension of a rectangle, given the area and one other dimension.
- Apply square and rectangle area strategies to solve problems.
Area of Parallelograms
The student will be able to:
- Define parallel, perpendicular and parallelograms.
- Identify the base and height of a parallelogram.
- State the formula for finding the area of a parallelogram.
- Compute the area of a parallelogram, given the dimensions.
- Compute the missing dimension of a parallelogram, given the area and one other dimension.
- Apply parallelogram area strategies to solve problems.
Area of Triangles
The student will be able to:
- Classify triangles by angles (acute, right and obtuse).
- Identify the base and height of a triangle.
- Illustrate that a parallelogram can be bisected into two triangles of equal area.
- State the formula for finding the area of a triangle.
- Compute the area of a triangle given the height.
- Compute the area of a triangle when the height is not given.
- Compute the missing dimension of a triangle, given the area and one other dimension.
- Apply triangle area strategies to solve problems.
Area of Trapezoids
The student will be able to:
- Define trapezoids.
- Identify both bases and the height of a trapezoid.
- State the formula for finding the area of a trapezoid.
- Compute the area of a trapezoid, given the dimensions.
- Compute the height of a trapezoid, given the area and the length of both bases.
- Apply trapezoid area strategies to solve problems.
Practice Exercises
The student will be able to:
- Identify the formula needed to solve each problem.
- Apply perimeter and area strategies to solve problems.
- Compute the perimeter and area of various polygons.
Challenge Exercises
The student will be able to:
- Analyze each problem to identify the given information.
- Identify the concepts and formula(s) needed to solve each problem.
- Apply perimeter and area strategies to solve non-routine problems.
- Identify connections between perimeter and area as they relate to the real world.
- Develop strong problem-solving skills.
Solutions
The student will be able to:
- Analyze the solution for each exercise presented in this unit.
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