Week+1+Discussion

​ **__Skype discussion f​or Task 1: __**

​Stu​dents will **__answer the follo​wing though a group discussion__** of content knowledge:

How much space does each table require? How can you find this out? Create a formula to find the area for each shape. ​ What if the table’s s​hape is a rectangle?

What if the table’s shape is a square?

What if the table’s shape is a parallelogram?

What if the table’s shape is a triangle?

For each table (rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle), create a chart like the one below. Include the table’s measurements (base and height) and area. Don’t forget to include decimals and fractions in some of the measurements.


 * = Table Type ||= Base ||= Height ||= Total Area ||
 * Rectangle ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Square ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Parallelogram ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Triangle ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Circle ||  ||   ||   ||

​What if ​the table is a circle? How​ big should it be?

**__Blog discussion for Task 1 :__**

Each student is responsible for answering the following on the classroom blog site:

King Arthur’s meeting room measures 20 m x 20 m. He needs your help to find the perfect table for his meeting room. Which shape is the best one to use to make a table for the room? How big should the table be in order to seat all the knights and have plenty of room to walk around the table? Summarize your group’s answers to the questions during your Skype discussion.

Students will discover how pi relates to the circumference of a circle.

**__ Elluminate Discussion Task 2 __**

> __**Blog Discussion 2:** __ Explore the following website. Discover how large pi actually is. Digits of pi []  P​ost what pi is and how you discovered it on the classroom blog page.
 * __Discussion:__**
 * What do you notice?
 * Compare their data with others. What do you notice?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">How do you ​think the diameter and circumference of a circle are related?