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Instructional Video6:29
Corbett Maths

Pythagoras Rectangles and Isosceles Triangles

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
When does the Pythagorean Theorem come in handy? An intriguing video uses the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems other than simply finding the length of a side of a right triangle. Pupils find the diagonal of a rectangle and the...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Greatest Common Factor Using Lists: Tiling the Kitchen Floor

For Students 6th Standards
Use a combination of tiling a rectangle to find area and find the greatest common factor of the lengths of two sides and the area they create. Pupils increase and decrease the sides of the rectangle before answer five questions about...
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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Painted Stage

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Find the area as it slides. Pupils derive an equation to find the painted area of a section of a trapezoidal-shaped stage The section depends upon the sliding distance the edge of the painted section is from a vertex of the trapezoid....
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Activity
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National Park Service

Fitting In

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Birds help other birds find food? Scholars are placed into one of five groups of different birds. Each group then "feeds" on letters of paper in a field and gather five pieces per person. As each group plays, more food is exposed,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Explore Perimeter and Area - Homework 18.1

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students complete a homework assignment in which they draw rectangles that have the same area but different perimeters and vise versa. They draw a rectangle with a given area and perimeter.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Squares Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Each of these rectangles is split into rows and columns. Can your scholars determine how many squares result?  The 10 word problems have space for learners to draw the shape and split it up to answer the question. Remind them that they...
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Recognize Area as Additive - Step-by-Step Lesson

For Students 4th
Do your scholars have a basic understanding of area calculations? Give them an extra challenge with this irregular shape missing one of its length measurements. Using the given lengths, they figure the area of the entire shape. The...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perimeter & Area Worksheet I

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the perimeter and area of regular polygons. They identify the perimeter and area of polygons such as triangles, trapezoids, circles, rectangles, and parallelograms. Students write the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Explore Perimeter and Area - Reteach 18.1

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this perimeter and area worksheet, students review the steps to find perimeter and area. Students then use grid paper to draw the figures described in 6 questions. Students note the perimeter and area of shapes as well.
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Recognize Area as Additive - Independent Practice Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Activate your geometer's minds with area calculations, some of which are tricky. First, they solve five word problems dealing only with rectangular shapes. The next five use irregular shapes with side measurements given. Scholars solve...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Greatest and Least Area - Enrichment 18.3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this greatest and least area game worksheet, students cut out the cards, draw a card and record the measurement in the length or width column of a graph. When all columns have been filled, they calculate the areas to find the winner...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measure: Perimeter, Area and Volume

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners practice measuring with formulas. For this measurement lesson, students complete an activity that requires them to calculate perimeter, area, and volume.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area And Perimeter Using Pentominoes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in an enrichment lesson exploring the concepts of area and perimeter. They construct new pentominoes that are 3 times the size of normal ones and then identify the area and perimeter measurements. They then create a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Countdown Challenge: Area of Basic Shapes

For Students 7th - 8th
In this basic shapes worksheet, students use formulas to determine the area of given figures. They compute the area of composite figures and subtract the area of shaded areas. This one-page worksheet contains 12 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nets And Surface Area

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper graders investigate how to find the surface area when using two-dimensional shapes. They conduct an investigation in groups while working sample problems given during class discussion with the teacher. They also review how to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perimeter and Area Worksheet II

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the perimeter and area of polygons. They use the proper formula to find the perimeter and area of circles, parallelograms, triangles, and rectangles. Students complete solve ten problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometry: Area, Scale Factor, Circumference

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this geometry worksheet, students solve 10 problems regarding area, scale factors, and circumference. Students, in 3 of the problems, are given the circumference and asked to work backwards to find missing information.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Recognize Area as Additive - Guided Lesson

For Students 4th - 6th
Not all area word problems are straightforward. Here are some trickier ones to challenge your beginning geometers. They determine the area of two irregular shapes and one rectangle using given measurements. Remind scholars to use square...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Parallelograms - Lesson 1

For Students 5th - 7th
Here is an area of parallelograms practice worksheet in which learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometric Shapes: Area and Perimeter

For Students 5th - 8th
There's a reason this worksheet is done in groups! Tricky word problems give geometry scholars a challenge as they use prior knowledge about shapes to find the area and perimeter given a few measurements. Students will enjoy discovering...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ExplorA-Pond: 6th Grade Area and Random Number Tables

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders estimate surface area of a pond using a random number table.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Area

For Teachers Higher Ed
For this area worksheet, students find the area of four rectangles when given the drawings with grid markings inside each. They use the area formula to find the area of five rectangles. This worksheet is intended to be used as a part of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Polygon Area Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this polygon area learning exercise, students answer 8 questions involving the area of several polygons. Students are given various details of the polygon and must find lengths of various polygons.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Perimeter and Area

For Students 4th - 6th
In this area and perimeter worksheet, students examine a chart listing the size of different living rooms then answer 3 word problems where they calculate the area and perimeter of the rooms.