Geometry and Measurement Word Problems

Module 7 Lessons:

Topic A: Solving Word Problems

• Lesson 1: Solve word problems in varied contexts using a letter to represent the unknown.
• Lesson 2: Solve word problems in varied contexts using a letter to represent the unknown.
• Lesson 3: Share and critique peer solution strategies to varied word problems.

Topic B: Attributes of Two-Dimensional Figures

• Lesson 4: Compare and classify quadrilaterals.
• Lesson 5: Compare and classify other polygons.
• Lesson 6: Draw polygons with specified attributes to solve problems.
• Lesson 7: Reason about composing and decomposing polygons using tetrominoes.
• Lesson 8: Create a tangram puzzle and observe relationships among the shapes.
• Lesson 9: Reason about composing and decomposing polygons using tangrams.

Topic C: Problem Solving with Perimeter

• Lesson 10: Decompose quadrilaterals to understand perimeter as the boundary of a shape.
• Lesson 11: Tessellate to understand perimeter as the boundary of a shape.
• Lesson 12: Measure side lengths in whole-number units to determine the perimeter of polygons.
• Lesson 13: Explore perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and solve problems.
• Lesson 14: Determine the perimeter of regular polygons and rectangles when whole number measurements are unknown.
• Lesson 15: Solve word problems to determine perimeter with given side lengths.
• Lesson 16: Use string to measure the perimeter of various circles to the nearest quarter inch.
• Lesson 17: Use all four operations to solve problems involving perimeter and unknown measurements.

Topic D: Recording Perimeter and Area Data on Line Plots

• Lesson 18: Construct rectangles from a given number of unit squares and determine the perimeters.
• Lesson 19: Use a line plot to record the number of rectangles constructed from a given number of unit squares.
• Lesson 20: Construct rectangles with a given perimeter using unit squares and determine their areas.
• Lesson 21: Construct rectangles with a given perimeter using unit squares and determine their areas.
• Lesson 22: Use a line plot to record the number of rectangles constructed in Lessons 20 and 21.

Topic E: Problem Solving with Perimeter and Area

• Lesson 23: Solve a variety of word problems with perimeter.
• Lesson 24: Use rectangles to draw a robot with specified perimeter measurements, and reason about the different areas that may be produced.
• Lesson 25: Use rectangles to draw a robot with specified perimeter measurements, and reason about the different areas that may be produced.
• Lesson 26: Use rectangles to draw a robot with specified perimeter measurements, and reason about the different areas that may be produced.
• Lesson 27: Use rectangles to draw a robot with specified perimeter measurements, and reason about the different areas that may be produced.
• Lesson 28: Solve a variety of word problems involving area and perimeter using all four operations.
• Lesson 29: Solve a variety of word problems involving area and perimeter using all four operations.
• Lesson 30: Share and critique peer strategies for problem solving.

Topic F: Year in Review

• Lesson 31: Explore and create unconventional representations of one-half.
• Lesson 32: Explore and create unconventional representations of one-half.
• Lesson 33: Solidify fluency with Grade 3 skills.
• Lesson 34: Create resource booklets to support fluency with Grade 3 skills.