"The mathematical concepts of perimeter, area, and surface area are explored as a student designs dream rooms for a school project. Readers learn the formulas to calculate area for quadrilaterals and triangles. Additional concepts include parallel lines, right angles, irregular polygons, decomposing shapes, and area nets. This book features a discover activity, history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"-- Provided by publisher.

iMath ideas : how much area -- Discover activity : think big -- The colorful square room -- The palace room -- Connecting to history -- The tree room -- Math at work -- The basketball room -- The space room -- The big wrap-up -- iMath ideas : focus on area -- What comes next?.