PHET
Area Model Decimals
Area works with decimals too. Pupils use the interactive to model multiplication of two decimals using an area model. They see how the decomposed components of the factors obtain partial products and then the complete product. Using area...
Open Text Book Store
Arithmetic for College Students: Worksheets
Loaded with concepts ranging from multiplying decimals to converting units to solving problems using the order of operations, a thorough practice packet is perfect for a fifth or sixth grade math classroom.
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment for the California Mathematics Standards Grade 5
Test young mathematicians' knowledge with an assessment aligned to California's fifth grade state standards. The exam covers a multitude of concepts including fractions and decimals, positive and negative numbers, measurement; and...
MLC
Fractions Packet
Your fifth graders will appreciate the simple, direct explanations, examples, and practice exercises in this well-organized unit on fractions. Beginning with an introduction to fractions, the packet flows smoothly through the fraction...
Gecko Mathematics
Gecko Mathematics: Multiplying Unit Fractions
Make learning visible! Have your mathematicians follow along as you use paper strips to demonstrate the concept of multiplying unit fractions. Then, offer a different way of solving the problem using a number line. Finally, introduce the...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Fractional Parts Using an Area Model
Learners explore multiplying fractions and their relationship to parts of a whole. They draw and shade fractional parts to show parts of a whole and fractional parts of a fraction. Pupils also use an Internet site for interactive...
Curated OER
A Field of Beans
Beans, or legumes as they are sometimes called, are the topic for an integrated multi-subject lesson plan. Youngsters will read, write, observe, and research everything there is to know about beans. They read a bean story, conduct a bean...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!
Fifth graders practice using money in everyday situations. They use their addition and subtraction skills as they work in cooperative groups to solve problems involving decimals.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Area (Elementary)
In this lesson students will practice finding the area of rectangular shapes and irregular shapes with right angles and understand why the area formula works for rectangular shapes. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.5.b A plane figure which can...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area (Elementary)
In this lesson students will practice finding the area rectangular shapes and irregular shapes with right angles and understand why the area formula works for rectangular shapes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Igd: Area of a Rectangle
Use this interactive tool to learn how to find the area of a rectangle. Click on "Instructions" for details on how to use this tool. Click on "Explore" for more ideas.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Area of Rectangles: A More Efficient Way?
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will connect the concepts of counting each square unit and multiplying the side lengths to compute the area of a rectangle. They will extend this knowledge by computing a side...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Food Market: Area and Time Zones
Join Maya in the food market and make patties with her while she learns about the area of triangles and about time zones.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby's Math Resources: Finding the Area of a Rectangle
The tutorial investigates area and how it is the total number of square tiles covered. Examples and practice problems are included.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Perimeter of a Square
Students can practice finding the perimeter of squares through the self-check exercises and timed learning games provided on this site.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area
This lesson plan helps students explore the mathematical concept of area and features resource links to further learning. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.a Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Fence Me In!
Students can practice calculating the perimeter of rectangles in this interactive web lesson.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Area of a Parallelogram
Determine the area of a parallelogram with this step by step interactive lesson.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Find the Area of the Shape!
Try to figure out the area of this challenging shape. In order to view the images, you will need to use JavaSketchpad.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 1
This tasks gives a verbal description for computing the perimeter of a rectangle and asks the students to find an expression for this perimeter. They then have to use the expression to evaluate the perimeter for specific values of the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Same Base and Height, Variation 2
This is the second version of a task asking young scholars to find the areas of triangles that have the same base and height. This presentation is more abstract as students are not using physical models. They still determine the area of...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 3
The purpose of this task is to ask young scholars to write expressions and to consider what it means for two expressions to be equivalent. Aligns with 6.EE.A.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Scale Factor
The interactive applet allows learners to explore the relationships between side length, area, and perimeter. Students see how changes in the scale factor influence the ratio of areas and perimeters. [Requires Java.]
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Recognize a Square and Rectangle
Test your knowledge of the similarities and differences between squares and rectangles.