Direct Instruction Lesson Plan: Area of rectangles, triangles

Teachers: Jennifer Hand Subject: Middle school Mathematics: 6th grade

geometry

AZ STATE STANDARD 6.G.A.1: Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals &
polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles & other shapes; apply these
techniques to solve mathematical problems in real world context.

Learning Objective: Find the area of a rectangular shape with a triangular or rectangular section cut out.

Evidence of Mastery: the student will be able to find the areas of the original rectangle and the shape that
has been cut out, and use these to obtain the area of the remaining portion of the original rectangle.

Vocabulary: Rectangle: a 4-sided flat figure with all Materials Needed: textbook or slide presentation,
interior corner angles measuring 90 degrees zoom; set of problems
Triangle: a 3-sided flat figure with the sum of all
interior angles totalling 180 dergees.
Opening activity: Review: How to find the area of a rectangle: A = LxW Area = length x width
How to find the area of a triangle: A = 1/2(bxh) Area = 1/2 times (base times height)

Instructional Input “I do”

Teacher Will:
Demonstrate on whiteboard how to solve 2 problems:
finding the remaining area of a rectangle with a smaller
rectangle removed from the interior portion, and finding the
remaining area of a rectangle with a triangle-shaped portion
removed from one side, projecting into the interior of the
rectangle (measurements of sides would be given, see
below):
Student Will:
Actively capture and process the new material and
connect to their prior knowledge via observation &
notetaking.
Actively engage with the new content by volunteering
suggestions as to how to proceed with problem-solving
during class.

 Guided Practice “We do”

Teacher Will conduct whole class problem Student Will:
solving on the whiteboard with class input,
then move students into groups to continue
practicing, and allowing them to set up and Practice all knowledge/skills required of the objective,
with your support
solve similar problems while circulating and Engage in student-to-student interaction
assisting as needed: Begin to practice in ways that lead to independent
Provide guidance to all students as they practice, practice.
model your expectations for understanding.
Provide multiple opportunities to practice new
content and skills with your support.
Provide opportunity to utilize the support of peers
within this practice.
Provide explicit details in this section so that
another person could teach it.

Independent Practice “You do”

Teacher Will provide additional practice Student Will:
problems for students to do on their own at Independently practice the knowledge and skills required by
the objective and align to assessment and collection of
home, and schedule drop-in tutoring sessions
evidence of mastery.
moderated by teacher, student teachers, interns Have opportunity for peer to peer feedback
and Peers for those who need additional help:
Coach and correct during this practice activity
Provide opportunities for remediation and extension
Provide explicit detail so that another person could
facilitate the practice.

Closing Activity:
Teacher will set up and run an online math game such as quizzez,com or blooket.com with geometry area of triangles,
rectangles problems for students to play under anonymous game avatars for points!