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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Area of Rectangles: A More Efficient Way?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[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...
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Area Builder

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Create shapes using colorful blocks, and explore the relationship between perimeter and area. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.a Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Nctm: Lesson Plan: Area and Volume

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan helps students understand the difference between area and volume. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.a Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it