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Introductory to Area (Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of finding area. For this finding area lesson, students use knowledge of area of triangles to find area of squares and rectangles. Students find area of irregular figures by breaking the figure down into...
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Courts of Measure

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students practice their area and perimeter measurement. In this measurement lesson, students watch a video about perimeter and area. Students measure a gym for perimeter and area. Students write number sentences for the area and...
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Mavericks and Measurement

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the measurement formulas for area and perimeter in real-life situations. For this area and perimeter lesson, students design a bed and arrange furniture in a hotel room using area and perimeter formulas for a 7 1/2 foot...
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Area Explorations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of area. In this area lesson, students find the area of irregular shapes with right angles. Young scholars break down each irregular shape into multiple regular shapes in order to find the area. ...
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Finding Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders understand the perimeter by units and now find perimeter by addition. In this perimeter lesson plan, 3rd graders relate their prior knowledge to adding the sides of the perimeter by answering a series of questions.
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Area, Arithmetic and Algebra

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students model formulas for rectangles and squares. In this area, arithmetic and algebra lesson, students explore the formula for the area of squares and rectangles. They use squares to model the formula for the area and identify...
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Triangle Attributes and Measures

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of triangles. In this triangles lesson, 7th graders sort triangles according to various attributes such as acute, obtuse, isosceles, or equilateral. Students find the area and perimeter of triangles.
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Area

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use different shapes that represent tangrams to determine the area of a space. In this area lesson plan, students trace shapes and have their partners determine the area of that shape.
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Linking Length, Perimeter, Area, and Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore measurements of rectangles. For this measurement comparison lesson, students discover the length, width, perimeter, and area of two different rectangles. Learners record their measurements on a chart to make comparisons.
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Areas and Perimeters

For Students 7th - 9th
In this area and perimeters worksheet, learners compute the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 30 mental problems. Answers are provided beside each question.
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NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY.

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study relationships between angles, side lengths, perimeters, areas and volumes of similar objects. In this lesson students also create and critique inductive and deductive arguments concerning congruency, similarity and the...
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Geometry: Calculating Area

For Students 7th - 9th
In this calculating area worksheet, students find the area of complex shapes. This one-page worksheet contains 6 multi-step problems.
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Area and Perimeter

For Students 7th - 8th
In this area and perimeter worksheet, students solve and complete 4 various types of problems. First, they find the perimeter and area of each shape illustrated. Then, students draw a shape made of rectangles that has a given area.
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Solving Problems

For Students 10th - 12th
For this solving problems worksheet, students determine the area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle. They estimate distance between given planets. This two-page worksheet contains 2 multi-step problems.
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Circles: Circumference and Area

For Students 8th - 11th
In this circle worksheet, students calculate the circumference and area of given circles. They determine the perimeter of a shaded area, and give explanations to support problems. This two-page worksheet contains 3 multi-step problems.
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Cafeteria Mayhem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design a cafeteria floor plan. For this area and perimeter lesson, groups create an efficient lunchroom layout on poster board by using geometric shapes and formulas as the basis for their designs. In the accompanying writing...
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Perimeter and Area 8

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this calculating area worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the information provided to find the area of 6 triangles.
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Perimeter and Area 6

For Students 6th - 8th
In this calculating area instructional activity, middle schoolers use their problem solving skills and the information provided to find the area of 6 figures.
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Area: Rectangles

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this finding area practice learning exercise, students examine 6 rectangles and their measurements in order to calculate the area of each of them.
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Perimeter and Area of Rectangles (C)

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this perimeter and area of rectangles practice worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to calculate the perimeter and area of 4 rectangles.
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Perimeter and Area of Rectangles (D)

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this perimeter and are of rectangles worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to calculate the perimeter and area of 4 rectangles.
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Perimeter and Area of Rectangles (E)

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this perimeter and area of rectangles instructional activity, students use their problem solving skills to calculate the perimeter and area of 4 rectangles.
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Area of Parallelograms

For Students 7th
In this parallelograms learning exercise, 7th graders study the parallelograms and find the area of each shape using the given measurements. Students find the area for 6 parallelograms.
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What's My Area?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use tiles to find area. In this finding area lesson, students explore how to use square tiles to make shapes, then look at how they can be used to measure area. Students then explore how an area can be covered with different...