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Finding Area
Fourth graders explore how to find the area of a rectangular object. As a class, they discuss definition of area and strategies for finding area. The teacher models finding the area of an object by counting squares. Students observe...
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The Gum Drop
Middle schoolers find the area of three figure by the traditional formulaic methods. Then they count the number of grid squares to double check. They show an intuitive sense of Pick's Algorithm by counting every two boundary squares as...
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Picture Board
Learners divide a poster board so everyone gets the same amount of area to decorate. Youngsters talk about the different ways to divide a rectangle. They measure their lines to make sure that each piece is equal and then decorate their...
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Investigation Designing a Patchwork Quilt
Fourth graders practice calculating area by creating a classroom quilt. Students are given a 6x6 inch square material they design based on a classroom theme. A sample of the class quilt is created using graph paper so students may...
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The Pasture and the Fence
Beginning geometers use tiles and grid paper to draw and calculate perimeter and area. Rectangles of different sizes are created and then measured to build understanding. The one-inch grid sheet referenced is attached.
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Grouping Buttons
Looking for a good activity on counting and sorting? This activity is worth a look! In this classification activity, learners sort buttons by color, shape, shiny verses not shiny, or number of holes.
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Painting a Barn
When painting a barn you have to calculate surface area, and that is exactly what this resource is about. Not only will your future home owners calculate the surface area, but also the cost. It is a real-life problem that every that...
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The Squares of Numbers in Multiplication
Review multiplication facts and concepts! This clear, and easy to follow lesson will help your class to understand multiplication by using arrays and repeated addition. There are strategies to help with memorization and manipulative...
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Area
Learners examine the mathematical concept of area. These activities and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of this mathematical concept and will enable learners to calculate the area of a random shape on a grid.
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Area of Rectangles and Triangles
Eighth graders practice calculating the perimeter of different shapes. As a class, they work together to calculate the area of rectangles and triangles using the proper formula. To end the lesson plan, they determine how many feet are...
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Counting Galaxies with the Hubble Space Telescope
In this counting galaxies worksheet, students use a photograph taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and they divide the field into 16 square areas. They find the average number of galaxies in the cells, they find the area of one of the...
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Surface Area practice 17.4
In this finding the surface area worksheet, students determine the surface areas of solid figures, complete the areas of a face and surface area of a cube in a table, and answer word problems. Students answer fourteen questions.
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Play Area
In this finding the area of the letters P, L, A, and Y worksheet, students use visualization and knowledge of counting whole-squares and half-squares to solve the problems. Students find the areas of 4 letters.
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Area and Perimeter
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders are given real world problems dealing with are and perimeter. They solve using the formulas for area and perimeter. There are 3 problems.
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Dimensions and Area
Learners explore the area of rectangles in this middle school geometry activity. They will investigate the relationship between a change in the dimensions of a rectangle and the change in the corresponding area. Learners also investigate...
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Robot Area
Students calculate the area of different polygons. For this geometry lesson, students explore polygons based in their shape and number of sides. They find the formula for the area and use each specific formula for each shape.
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Area Explorations
Students explore the area of rectangles. They practice finding area by playing an onliine computer activity where they calculate the area of a rectangle to solve a problem.
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Surface area of a cube
In this surface area of a cube worksheet, students answer short answer questions on how to find the surface area and calculating the equation for different problems. Students answer 7 questions.
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Area of Rectangles
For this rectangle worksheet, students find the areas of rectangles and draw squares to a given size, Examples and explanations are provided prior to the exercises. There are eight problems provided on this two-page worksheet.
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An Introduction to Area and Perimeter
Young scholars form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.
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Area, Arithmetic and Algebra
Students model formulas for rectangles and squares. In this area, arithmetic and algebra lesson, students explore the formula for the area of squares and rectangles. They use squares to model the formula for the area and identify...
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Perimeter and Area
In this math worksheet, 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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Area and Perimeter Problem Solving Retest
For this math worksheet, students solve 6 story problems in which area or perimeter is calculated. These are construction related problems that students must solve and indicate if area or perimeter is used. The meaning of the title is...
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Area is Always Flat, But It's Not Always Regular
Students calculate the area of regular and irregular polygons by counting the number of whole an half squares within the polygon. They determine the formula for regular polygons and label the area in square units.