3rd 9 Weeks, Week 1: Videos (due Tuesday, 1/20/15) and Word Problem (due Friday, 1/23/15)

VIDEO #1: PERIMETER AND AREA SONG
In this music video, you are shown some formulas for finding perimeter and area.
See if you can catch them!
1.  What do you do to find the perimeter of an object?
2.  What do you do to find the area of an object?

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU8aWpRd6Qw

VIDEO #2: AREA OF A RECTANGLE
1.  Name 3 items that the students used to show square units.
2.  What filming process did the kids use to make this video?

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KNM9Uv-C5g



WEEKLY WORD PROBLEM
Instructions:
1.  Read the problem twice.  Circle key words.
2.  Choose a strategy to solve the problem.  Write down the name of the strategy you will use to solve.
Strategies include:
-Draw a Picture
-Look for a Pattern
-Guess and Check
-Use Logical Reasoning
-Solve a Simpler Problem
-Make a Table or a Chart
-Make a Graph
-Work Backwards
-Use a Strip Diagram

3.  Solve the problem (make sure to label and circle your answer).  Double check your work to make sure of your answer.
4.  Finally, explain how you got the answer and why it makes sense.  Your explanation should be at least 3 sentences long.

Problem:
Bicycle Stunt Competition
The point totals (rounded to the nearest tenth) for the 20 participants in a bicycle stunt competition are listed
below. The rider with the highest point total out of 100 points wins.

89.4, 90, 87.5, 84.3, 89.7, 90.3, 91.4, 91, 86.7, 84.1,
89.2, 86, 89.1, 88.2, 89.5, 85.6, 90.5, 90.2, 91.1, 88.9

Use a stem-and-leaf plot to order the data. Use the following as a key:

Key: 87|5 = 87.5

Then, answer the question.  How many competition participants scored more than 89 points?