Beehive Geometry: Investigation into Area Efficiency of n-sided Polygons of Equal Perimeter

Type: Lesson Plan

Grades: 9

Subject Areas: Math

Duration: 50min

Summary: In this lesson, students will use area calculations to investigate the relationship between the number of sides in a regular polygon and the area given equal perimeter. Students will be given the scenario of hexagonal beehives for context and be introduced to tessellations. They will exercise their reasoning skills through class discussions and engage in discovery-based learning by using virtual manipulatives. They will apply their knowledge in an investigation by practicing calculating the areas of a triangle, square, and hexagon. The accompanying materials for this lesson include the lesson plan with hyperlinks in the Materials section and the associated worksheet.