COURSE I

BLACKLINE MASTERS

This packet contains one copy of

each display master and student
activity page. Grids, recording
paper, and patterns are included
at the end of this collection.
Visual Mathematics, Course I
by Linda Cooper Foreman and Albert B. Bennett Jr.
Blackline Masters

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Connector Master A Cut the pieces along the bold lines.

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Lesson 35 Geoboard Area II
Connector Master B

Use your cutout area pieces and grid paper to answer the following problems.
1. Find the area of each shaded region using as an area unit.

a) b)

2. Form the shaded region shown at the

right and find its area in two different
ways, using as an area unit.

3. Find the area of the shaded region in Problem 2 if each of the following is 1 area unit:

a) b)

4. Using as an area unit, and without using any congruent pieces,

form regions with these areas: a) 8 b) 111⁄ 2 c) 17

5. Suppose is an area unit. Form figures that have these areas:

a) 11⁄ 2 b) 41⁄ 3 c) 5⁄ 6

6. Suppose is an area unit. Find the area of:

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Focus Student Activity 39.1

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b) d)
a) c)

g)
e)
f)

h) j)
i)

k) l) m)

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Grids,
Recording Paper,
and Patterns
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Cut on heavy lines.

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 Base Ten Area Pieces

Cut on heavy lines.

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 Pattern for Base Five Measuring Tape

10005
05

05
10

30
l. Cut along all heavy lines.

Stop cutting

4405
2405
110 5

310 5
405

Cut

2. Fold in shaded areas:

2305

4305
120 5

320 5
305

2205

4205
1305

3305
205

3. Flatten tab and wrap connection with

scotch tape:
2105

4105
1405

3405
105

20

40
05

05
0

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 Pattern for Base Ten Measuring Tape

l. Cut along all heavy lines.

Stop cutting

Cut

2. Fold in shaded areas:

3. Flatten tab and wrap connection with

scotch tape:

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