2+Overarching+Enduring+Understanding+Goals

=**//Throughout this unit and performance task, students will://**= = = 1. **Identify** and **apply** the formulas and procedures for measuring area and perimeter. 2. Estimate, use and describe methods of measuring area, perimeter, etc. 3. **Explain** and justify the appropriate methods and strategies for solving a given problem. 4. **Verify** and interpret their results using appropriate mathematical language, numerical tables and equations, formulas, charts, graphs and diagrams. 5. Justify strategies and defend their approaches and the conclusions that they reach. 6. Determine the information that is pertinent to solve a given problem and whether further information is needed to come to an acceptable solution.

= //Related NCTM Standards: // = = =  4.2.8 A. Geometric Properties · Understand and apply the concept of similarity: Using proportions to find missing measures; Scale drawings; Models of 3D objects.

4.2.8 D. Units Of Measurement · Solve problems requiring calculations that involve different units of measurement within a measurement system (e.g., 4’3” plus 7’10” equals 12’1”).

4.2.8 E. Measuring Geometric Objects · Develop and apply strategies for finding perimeter and area: Geometric figures made by combining triangles, rectangles and circles or parts of circles;