TAG Graduated Difficulty

Title:
Subject: Mathematics
Grade Level: 6th
Duration: 45 minutes
Type of Lesson: Graduated Difficulty
Standards and Elements:
MGSE6.G.1 - Find area of right triangles, other triangles, quadrilaterals, and polygons by
composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these
techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Element 3. The student incorporates brainstorming and
other idea-generating techniques (synectics, SCAMPER, etc.) to solve problems or create
new products
Summary: Using skills that students have already been introduced to regarding area of shapes,
they will choose a level of practice (level A, B, C, or D) that they believe best suits them. Upon
completion of a level, they will continue the work in the following level.
Enduring Understanding: At the end of this lesson, the student will understand how find the
area of polygons by decomposing them into other shapes.
Essential Question: How can I use triangles and quadrilaterals to determine areas of other
polygons?
Evidence of Learning:
What the student should know:
How to find area of a quadrilateral
How to find the area of a triangle
What the students should be able to do:
Find the area of a polygon using the areas of quadrilaterals and triangles
Suggested Vocabulary:
Area, polygon, triangle, quadrilateral
Procedure:
Hook: Watch the Brainpop video titled Polygons to review the definition and characteristics of
polygons.
Step 1: Fill out the perforated boxes on the Decide graphic organizer.
Step 2: Select and solve one of the Practice Option worksheets.

Step 3: Check your answers.

Step 4: Complete the bold boxes on the Decide graphic organizer.
Assessment:
Informal
Observations
Discussions
Formal
All about area worksheet
Students must also publish a reflection in their kidblog.org account about their
performance based on the last letter E on the Decide graphic organizer.
Technology integration:
Video from Brainpop.com
Projector/smart board
Internet access for kidblog.org
Student devices
Differentiation:
For the lower level students/ESOL
Encourage them to start at the option A practice worksheet.
Lead a small group with practice option A
Provide students with tangrams to manipulate and practice with
To challenge advanced students
Complete problems incorporating rational numbers not just whole numbers
Resources/Materials
Brainpop video Polygons
Decide graphic organizer WS
Practice Option A, B, C, D WS
Student devices w/internet access for kidblog.org
All about Area sum it up WS