Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to apply arithmetic concepts to solve problems related to animals, bugs, and art.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, pencil, ruler, calculator (optional)

Prep: Familiarity with basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

Activities

1. Animal Math: Create word problems that involve calculating the number of legs or total weight of different animals. For example, if a zoo has 5 elephants, each weighing 3000 pounds, how much is the total weight of the elephants?

2. Bug Art: Use arithmetic to create geometric patterns or designs inspired by bugs. Calculate the number of shapes needed for a symmetrical bug-inspired art piece.

Seventh Grade Talking Points

• "Let's start by understanding how we can use arithmetic to solve problems related to animals and bugs. For example, when we calculate the total weight of a group of animals, we are using addition to find the sum of their individual weights."
• "Now, let's apply our arithmetic skills to create bug-inspired art. We can use multiplication to determine the number of shapes needed for our art piece, just like how bugs have patterns made up of multiple segments."