Understanding Area & Perimeter ~ Mrs. Foley

This week we had a lot of fun exploring area & perimeter of rectangles! Students were tasked with showing their understanding of these concepts and their calculations by creating their own rectangles and finding their area and perimeter.

Once students mastered the area and perimeter of rectangles they were encouraged to create more intricate polygons comprised of right angles. They could then calculate the perimeters based on their code and also, separate the shapes into rectangles and calculate the area of the entire shape. This was so important for them to see how area can be additive! They did a wonderful job!

Creating Symmetrical Shapes ~ Mrs. Foley

This week students learned about the concept of symmetry and were tasked to show their learning and understanding by creating symmetrical objects with the Pro-Bots!

This was an AWESOME way for students to deepen their thinking and strengthen their understanding because programming the Pro-Bot to create a symmetrical polygon required the understanding that these shapes needed some equal angles and equal sides.