Texas
Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners
Lesson Plan Bank
ABE/ASE LESSON PLANS
Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan
Before you begin
Title: New Floors
Setting: ABE/ASE
NRS Level(s): Level 4: High Intermediate Basic Education
Open entry/exit: No
Context: Family
Standard(s): Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate
Benchmark(s): 7.4
Objective: To calculate the area of rectangles
Materials: Whiteboard, markers, paper, ruler, tape measure, formula worksheet
Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 5 minutes
Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 40 minutes to 1 hour
The Lesson Plan
Introduce the lesson:
Have students discuss why or when they need to know the area of a room.
Teach the lesson:
Show examples of how to find the area of a rectangle. Use step-by-step
instructions and illustrate the steps on the board.
Practice the lesson:
Pretend that you need new carpet for the classroom. Have students
measure the room and calculate the area. Ask students to find five
additional rectangular objects in the room and calculate the area.
Assess the lesson:
Students will compare their calculations to ensure accuracy.
Apply the lesson to the real world:
Students will generate ideas on how calculating the area of rectangles
can be helpful in their lives.
Submitted by: Sylvia Valdez, Marion Crockett, Eddy Rivera, Laura Hermosillo
