McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Geometry Area of Rectangles
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of finding the area of rectangles. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Area and Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on the area and perimeter of rectanlges and squares.
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area of Rectangles With Fraction Side Lengths
Practice computing the areas of rectangles that have fractional side lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on finding the perimeter of rectangles and squares.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md the Square Counting Shortcut
This is a rectangle subdivision task; ideally instead of counting each square. students should break the letters into rectangles, multiply to find the areas, and add up the areas. Aligns with 3.MD.C: CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.6 Measure...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
Students find perimeters of rectangles and squares, as well as circumferences of circles. Students find areas of rectangles, squares, and circles. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Partitioning Composite Figures Into Rectangles to Find Area 1
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to partition a shape into rectangles and add their areas together to get the area of the whole figure. Includes video...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find Area With Partial Unit Squares
Count unit squares and partial unit squares to find the area of 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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Create Rectangles With a Given Area
Practice finding the area of rectangles by counting unit square. Create rectangles with a given area by covering unit squares. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video...
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.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: Area
On this interactive site students learn to calculate the area of a rectangle and to use the correct notation.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Converting Square Units
In this task, 6th graders must inches to feet in order to find the area of a rectangular board and explain the error in the calculations made by the board owner. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Count Them Up! Using the Ti 73 Explorer
In this activity, you will investigate the areas of rectangles and squares by splitting them up into unit squares and/or half-unit squares and combining them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Perimeter of Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to find the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Counting Unit Squares to Find Area Formula
This tutorial includes a video, questions and explanations around using unit squares to see why multiplying side-lengths can also find the area of rectangles.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area of Composite Shapes
Sixth graders take their knowledge about area of rectangles, squares and triangles and apply it to parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite shapes.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining Area of Composite Figures
Given composite figures (combinations of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, semicircles, and quarter circles), students will be able to determine expressions for the area as well as calculate the area of the figure.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Areas of Rectangular Composite Figures Overlap 1
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A video and practice questions where students are presented with one or more smaller rectangles within a larger one. They must calculate the area of the larger...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Rectangle
MathWorld provides the definition of a rectangle and the area formula of a rectangle.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Area Formulas App
Students review the definition and area formula for the rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle, trapezoid, and circle.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Area Formulas App
Calculate the Area of a Trapezoid This Concept Handheld Software Application reviews the definition and area formula for the rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle, trapezoid, and circle.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Squares on a Coordinate Grid
The purpose of this task is to use the Pythagorean Theorem and knowledge about quadrilaterals in order to construct squares of different sizes on a coordinate grid. Aligns with G-GPE.B.7.