This problem can be done by students at any age. While it deals with area and perimeter concepts investigated in grade 3 and up, younger students might enjoy playing with these ideas. You have 25 square post-it notes. Create a picture using your post-its. 1. Brainstorm some ideas of what you want to create 2. Sketch your ideas to explore various designs and organize your thoughts. Do not overlap your post-it notes. 3. Decide which design you will use; use your design to help you complete the final product 4. Create your picture(s). Here's some math you can do: Calculate the perimeter of your artwork (the edge of the post-it note = 1 unit of length). Remember, perimeter is the distance around a figure. Calculate the area of your artwork (each post-it note is 1 square unit). Remember, area is the surface covered by a figure. What is the greatest perimeter you can create with your post-it notes? What is the greatest area you can create with your post-it notes? What do you notice about the relationship between area and perimeter? What regular polygons can you find in your design? (Regular polygons are squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, octagons, rhombuses, quadrilaterals, etc)
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