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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dream House

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students solve real world problems involving area and perimeter in this unit culminating activity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear, Square, and Cubic Units

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Linear, square, and cubic units are all investigated as different types of packages are measured. The teacher will need supplies such as a box of aluminum foil, a package of ribbon, and a bag of mulch. The class determines the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tantalizing Tangrams

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore "area."  In this tangram geometry and measurement lesson, students arrange tangram pieces to find the area of characters presented in a story they listen to on a website.  Website information and related worksheets are...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Distance across the channel

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Here you will find a model of a linear relationship between two quantities, the water depth of a channel and the distance across the channel at water level. The cross section of the channel is the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. The...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area and Volume

For Students 4th - 5th
In this area and volume worksheet, learners calculate the area, volume, and length of sides of different cubes. Students complete this for 3 cubes and answer 3 questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area and Measurements

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students measure the area using feet and yard. For this algebra lesson, students draw and manipulate shapes to calculate the area. They measure the relationship of area between the two units.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Problem Based Learning Scenario

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research about the function of MPA's. In this marine science lesson plan, students explore how humans influence changes near these areas. They explore different MPA's in the Great Lakes region.
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Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Pizza Crusts

For Teachers 6th Standards
Enough stuffed crust to go around. Pupils calculate the area and perimeter of a variety of pizza shapes, including rectangular and circular. Individuals design rectangular pizzas with a given area to maximize the amount of crust and do...
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Activity
101 Questions

File Cabinet

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Take the resource out of the file cabinet. Young mathematicians estimate the number of sticky notes it would take to cover the surface area of a file cabinet. They answer a set of questions on how the number of sticky notes would change...
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Assessment
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Balanced Assessment

Square in Square

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Challenge the class to devise a method to determine the dimensions of a rectangle inscribed in another rectangle. Pupils make connections between functions and geometry as they examine the area and perimeter of a square or rectangle...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Properties of a Normal Distribution: Uniform Distributions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
There's nothing normal about an extraordinary resource. Scholars change the dimensions of a normal distribution using a slider interactive. Determining the area under the graph gives probabilities for different situations.
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Performance
Radford University

Choosing the Best Cylinders

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Don't be fooled: the taller glass doesn't always hold the most. Given the dimensions of different cylindrical containers for beverages and popcorn, pupils calculate the volumes. They see how changing the dimensions affects the volume and...
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Performance
Radford University

Sand Castle

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Don't let the task slip through your fingers like sand. Scholars design sand castles using hemispheres, pyramids, cones, and cylinders of different sizes. They calculate the volume and surface area and consider how changing the...
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Interactive
PBS

KidVid: Scaling Up Rectangles

For Teachers 7th Standards
Tip the scale in your favor when learning about scale factors. After viewing a video clip of a learner trying to determine the scale factor of the areas of two rectangles, scholars consider how changing the dimensions of a rectangle...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Similar Solids and Proportional Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Double the dimensions, quadruple the surface area. Pairs build similar prisms and compare the ratios of their surface areas and volumes to the ratio of the heights. Given two similar cones, partners determine the ratios of the lateral...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Color Your World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate the cost of painting a room. In this surface area lesson plan, students create a scale model from provided dimensions of a bedroom. Groups use area formulas to find square footage, from which materials and labor costs...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bubbles Everywhere!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use concrete and graphic models to derive formulas for finding perimeter, area, surface area, circumference, and volume of two- and three-dimensional shapes. This lesson is a fun way to practice measurement and circle and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sports Franchises: The Demographic Dimension

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine how U.S. population patterns have changed over time. Using the growth of major league baseball to illustrate these patterns, students create maps, examine regional migration patterns, and make predictions for the future.
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Activity
101 Questions

Car Caravan

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Keep playing with those old toy cars! Pupils estimate the number of toy cars in an art installation. The only information they receive is a picture showing the toy cars arranged in concentric rings and the diameter of the overall...
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Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Which is Bigger?

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
To take the longest path, go around—or was that go over? Class members measure scale drawings of a cylindrical vase to find the height and diameter. They calculate the actual height and circumference and determine which is larger.  
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Minimize Perimeter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use the graph and equation of a perimeter function to find characteristics that minimizes the perimeter of a rectangle. They comprehend that in business situations, such as packaging and city planning, minimizing perimeter is an...
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Lesson Plan
Teach Engineering

Statistical Analysis of Flexible Circuits

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Scholars connect statistical analysis with flexible electric circuits. They first learn about flexible circuits and their applications through a PowerPoint presentation and then consider how the fabrication process for these circuits...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Dog Gone Again!

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Here is a real-life lesson plan! Learners must plan the dimensions of a rectangular fence to reign in a runaway dog. They survey what shape and size fence is needed and use formulas to find perimeter and area of the fence. They explore...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Using Quadratic Equations to Solve Problems: Construct a Soccer Field

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Build a soccer field through a little mathematical analysis. Individuals manipulate the dimensions of a soccer field as they drag points to new positions. The simulation shows the corresponding intercepts and area. As pupils explore the...