Using technology to teach perimeter and area to fifth graders?

Other than the calculator, how can I incorporate technology into my lesson plan for fifth graders. They'll be learning about perimeter and area. Technology in this day and age is what grasps their attention and I think it would be really fun. Any ideas?Using technology to teach perimeter and area to fifth graders?
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we use satellites all the time to get perimeters on earth. they have electronic that determine perimeter sizes automatically, with programming that fills in operation functions in the devices. like a math problem being done by a computer, except it is getting and transmitting real life information, like scanning for weather patterns over a specific area.



the computers can either calculate that area, or you can use the intel form the computers to effectively perform a separate operation.



these link have alot of different information related to technologically acquiring perimiters and areas, for purposes from a student project to global satellite operations.



good luck. it's all here online, just gotta know the right word to say.





personally i wouldnt spend too much time at those sites since they dont directly tel you what you need, but they can probably help you find some way to intrest the kids.





nasa should have a few kid friendly videos that will discuss ow they drive the mars rovcer around, it obviously has a radar for determining landscape and distance or they can program it to search or operate in a specific perimiter, alot of UAV's unmanned areal vehicles need perimeter programming to determing how far is ie:3 miles, and to kep them from flying over or into the wrong moountsain.



check out uscg uav tech and alot in navy uav tech info. maybe some cool vids at



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This seems educational and interesting :)