Shoe Closet MEA

In this open-ended problem, students will work in teams to determine a procedure for ranking shoe closet styles for a person’s dream closet. Students will need to calculate the perimeter and cost for the closet, make decisions based on a table of data, and write a letter to the client providing evidence for their decisions.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
Resource ID#: 32290 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Basic Calculators
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Keywords: MEA, Model Eliciting Activity, Real-World Situation, Problem Solving, Non-Routine Problem, Engineering, Models, Data Analysis, perimeter
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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