Understanding Area and Properties in 3 MD 7

The video reviews the Georgia standards of excellence 3 MD 7, focusing on relating area to multiplication and division. It covers parts A, B, and C of the standard, explaining how students find the area of rectangles using tiling and multiplication. The video connects 3 MD 7 to other grade standards and includes practical tasks like designing a sticker sheet. It also uses games and puzzles to teach area concepts, advancing to more abstract understanding with area models and the distributive property.

What is the main focus of the Georgia standards of excellence 3 MD 7?

• Understanding fractions

• Relating area to multiplication and division

• Learning about geometry

• Studying algebraic expressions

How do students find the area of a rectangle in Part A of 3 MD 7?

• By tiling and multiplying side lengths

• By estimating the size

• By measuring the perimeter

• By using a calculator

In Part B of 3 MD 7, what context is used to find areas of rectangles?

• Only in mathematical problems

• In artistic designs

• In real-world and mathematical problems

• Only in real-world problems

What mathematical property is demonstrated in Part C of 3 MD 7?

• Identity property

• Distributive property

• Commutative property

• Associative property

Which grade's standards are directly connected to 3 MD 7?

• Second grade

• First grade

• All of the above

• Third grade

What was moved to fourth grade from 3 MD 7?

• Finding the area of composite shapes

• Learning about fractions

• Understanding volume

• Finding the perimeter

What do students use in the sticker sheet activity to understand area?

• Rulers

• Square tiles

• Graph paper

• Protractors

What do students discover about the arrangement of square units?

• They cannot be rearranged

• They always form a perfect square

• They can have different dimensions but the same area

• They always have the same dimensions

What is the goal of the racing rectangles activity?

• To use the fewest tiles

• To cover the largest area

• To create a colorful design

• To build the tallest rectangle

What is the purpose of the online game mentioned in the video?

• To learn about fractions

• To practice addition

• To improve typing skills

• To build rectangular arrays and understand area