Architects Brian and Jess team up with kids to find the "heart of the city," the center that cities grow around. Visit the streets of old Detroit to learn how cities change over time, and use maps and landmarks to find the heart of your city.

Decompose shapes into rectangles to determine the area of the composite shape using the area formula for rectangles. Decompose shapes into rectangles to determine the area of the composite shape.

Use visual models, decompose shapes, and apply the area formula for rectangles to solve problems in real world contexts. Use visual models & the area formula for rectangles to solve problems.