Virginia Department of Education
Out of the Box
There's no need to think outside the box for this one! Scholars measure the length, width, and height of various boxes. Results help develop the formulas for the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms.
New York City Department of Education
Chris’ Garden Dilemma
Make the connections between area, tiling, and multiplication. A performance task and associated unit presents the concept of area and makes the connection to multiplication. Pupils work through three major sections of instruction that...
EngageNY
Creating and Solving Quadratic Equations in One Variable
Give your classes practice at modeling using quadratic models with a resource that uses area and integer problems to allow individuals to create second degree polynomials. Young mathematicians solve equations using factoring and then...
Howard County Schools
Building a Playground
Scholars crave practical application. Let them use the different models of a quadratic function to plan the size and shape of a school playground. They convert between the different forms and maximize area.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Factoring Quadratic Expressions
Factor in different strategies in a lesson for factoring quadratics. Young mathematicians first create tables and area models to factor quadratic trinomials into two binomials by guess and check. Learners then investigate how they can...
Curated OER
Area and Perimeter
Students discover and apply the formula for the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares. They draw the shapes on graph paper and create tables that include their information.
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Perimeter and Area of Rectangles
Sixth graders solve for the area and perimeter. For this geometry lesson, 6th graders investigate polygons and use a formula to find the area and perimeter. They find the area and perimeter of various polygons.
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An Introduction to Area and Perimeter
Students form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.
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Algebra/Geometry Institute: Area of Polygons
Students find the area of polygons. In this area of polygons lesson, students find the area of parallelograms, rectangles, squares, and other polygons. They identify each given figure and determine the appropriate formula needed to...
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Finding Area and Perimeter of Rectangles and Squares Given Vertices
In this area and perimeter worksheet, students find area and perimeter of rectangle and squares given the coordinates of the vertices. Grids are provided for these six problems.
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Areas and Perimeters
In this area and perimeters worksheet, students 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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Area of Parallelograms
In this area of parallelograms worksheet, 10th graders solve 8 problems that include finding the area of various parallelograms. First, they find the area of each given figure in number 1-3. Then, students find the area of each shaded...
Curated OER
Area
In this finding the area activity, students solve 6 problems in which the area of a square or rectangle is calculated. The instructions and examples provides hints and formulas.
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Geometry: Shapes, Area, Perimeter
In this geometry learning exercise, students match 5 shapes to several terms, determine the radius and diameter from 2 diagrams, and find the area and perimeter of 3 problems.
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Measurement: Finding Areas of Rectangles
Students construct the formula for the area of a rectangle.
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Perimeter and Area
In this math activity, students read and solve 4 story problems pertaining to perimeter and area in real-life situations. Students solve the problems and choose from 4 answer choices.
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Perimeter and Area
In this perimeter and area learning exercise, students first read a one page information text and study the examples. Students solve 7 problems in which area and perimeter are calculated.
Curated OER
The Math of Science-Squares and Square Roots
In this squares and square roots worksheet, learners practice finding the squares of numbers and the square roots of numbers given word problems.
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Area Card Game
In this area card game worksheet, 4th graders cut out the cards, drawing them one at a time, recording the measurement in the chart as length or width then finding the areas in a card game format.
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Area and dimensions
Sixth graders study the concepts of area and dimensions. In this area and dimensions instructional activity, 6th graders work in pairs to complete the handout included that illustrates ways to represent various numbers. Students also...
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Perimeter and Area of Polygons
In this polygons worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include finding the perimeter and area of various polygons. First, they determine the length of the base of a rectangle given its height. Then, students determine...
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Multiplication and Area
In this math worksheet, students practice solving the grid squares for the area of each. The sheet has sample directions used by solving for the area.
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If you have to find the area of a region, how would you calculate it?
Fifth graders find the area of rice farms. In this area lesson, 5th graders draw shapes and grid them to find the area. They compare different rice fields to see which one takes up more space and has the larger area.
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Area and Perimeter
For 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.