Understanding What Area is

Hi, kids. This e-tivity is about writing a definition paragraph about area.

By the end, you'll be able to:

• explain what area is,
• explain how to find the area of a geometric shape, and
• write down a well structured definition paragraph.

Average online time: 30 min
Average offline time time: 10 min


1 - Understanding the Purpose

a) What is a definition paragraph?

Please, turn on your speakers.

b) Read evaluation criteria.


Please click here to know how you will be evaluated.


2 - Getting started


a) Do a little brainstorming. Write down your name and message, then click the send button.

Answer the following questions: What is area?, What units do we use to measure it?

b) Look at a definition paragraph about perimeter.

3 - Structuring your definition paragraph about area.

a) Write down your topic sentence.

b) Explain how you measure area.

c) Provide an example using a geometric shape (square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, or circle). Visit these links to find more information about area:

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infocentral/geometry/Area.html

d) Use connectors lo link your ideas: for instance, first, at the end, however, etc.

Visit this link to find more about connectors and transitions words:

http://jc-schools.net/write/transition.htm

4 - Editing your text.

a) Check again the assessment rubric and see if your text fulfills all the requirements.

b) Use a dictionary to check spelling and grammar.

c) Revise punctuation and capital letters.

c) Ask a friend to write your paragraph and give you his/her opinion.

5 - Posting your paragraph.

Time to share your ideas on this blog. Please post your paragrahp.

See you around!

References:

Cushing, S. (2000). Assessing Writing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Mehisto, P. et al (2008). Uncovering CLIL. Oxford: Macmillan Education.