Curated OER
Area Puzzles
In this area puzzle worksheet, students the area in square units of 3 triangles, then use those areas and line segments to find find the area of a different set of figures.
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TOPS Learning Systems
Top Science: Go Figure! [Pdf]
This is a classic area puzzle where polygon shapes are rearranged, giving what seems to be a different total area. Students must try to determine why there is a discrepancy.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Increasing Wall Area
This site presents a problem at a museum that has one large square gallery. The director wants to divide this room down the middle into four smaller square rooms.