Inquiry-Based: Extended Thinking

Resource for Grades 9-12
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Inquiry-Based: Extended Thinking

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National Science Foundation

Learners must use what they have just learned about the area of a rectangle to compose and decompose a compound shape and find its area.

These resources are part of KET's Math Instructional Strategies: Geometry collection.

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As learners gain a deeper understanding of a mathematical topic they are able to apply what they know to solve more complex problems. Application of new knowledge, through guided and independent practice, is a helpful transition in moving from concrete thought processes to those which are more abstract.

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  • Some instructors might begin this lesson with a compound shape and instruct learners to break it up into rectangular pieces. Is the way Betsy presented it easier or more difficult, in your opinion? Explain your answer.
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