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Similarity of Length, Area, and Volume
In this similarity worksheet, students determine the length, area and volume of similar figures. This three-page worksheet contains explanations, examples, and 20 problems. Answers are provided on page three.
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Area: Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009
Middle schoolers compute the area of a rectangle. In this area lesson, students measure the sides of rectangles and squares. They cut figures, measure them, and determine the area of each given figure. Middle schoolers justify their...
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Triangle Problems-Base, Height, and Area
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders find the base, height, or area of a triangle. The one page interactive worksheet contains ten questions. Answers and hints are included.
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Count Them Up
Pupils calculate area using the geoboard application on their calculators. They use a TI-73 calculator to find the areas of the shapes provided in the accompanying worksheet. Screen shots and instructions for creating shapes in the...
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Finding Perimeter and Area
In this area and perimeter worksheet, students are given the equations to find the perimeter and area of objects. They practice finding the perimeter by measuring the sides of given objects and adding them together. They find the area of...
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Volume and Surface Area of Polyhedrea
In this volume and surface area learning exercise, students use given formulas to determine the volume and area of polyhedrea. This four-page learning exercise contains examples, explanations and 32 problems. Answers are provided on...
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Area Unit
Students solve the area for parallelograms,squares, rectangles, trapezoids, and triangles. In this geometry lesson, students compare and contrast two dimensional shapes and apply their properties to solving real life scenarios. This is a...
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Surface Area with Polydrons
Students explore measurements by analyzing geometric shapes. In this surface area lesson, students identify the terms volume, weight, perimeter and area in order to find the requested measurements of specific polygons. Students utilize...
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Area of Complex Figures
Fifth graders use formulas for calculating areas of squares and rectangles to find area of complex figure, compare their own ideas with their classmates' ideas, and recognize that there are multiple methods for finding area of complex...
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Area Explorations
Young scholars explore the concept of area. In this area lesson, students find the area of irregular shapes with right angles. Young scholars break down each irregular shape into multiple regular shapes in order to find the area. ...
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The Gum Drop
Students 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 one unit....
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Areas by Dissection
In this areas by dissection worksheet, learners find the area of given composite figures. This three-page worksheet contains examples, explanations, and 16 problems. Answers are provided on page three.
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Volume and Surface Area of Right Rectangular Prisms
Learners identify the formulas for three-dimensional figures. They use manipulatives to model problems. Students create foldables and explain volume and surface area. Learners complete worksheets and classify solids. Students sing a...
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Geoboard Squares
Students create squares of different sizes on a geoboard. They find and describe a pattern. Students use the pattern to determine the number of squares possible on a 10-by-10 geoboard. They create squares with a horizontal base (and...
Helping with Math
Geometry: Areas of Triangles
For this areas of triangles instructional activity, students observe given polygons. They determine the area of triangles, rectangles and compound figures. This one-page instructional activity contains 5 multi-step problems. This...
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Area of Polygons
In this geometry activity, 10th graders determine the area of regular polygons. The two page activity contains eight problems. Answers provided.
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Math in Science-The Pressure is On
In this pressure worksheet, students find the pressure of objects using the equation for pressure. They find the pressure of air in the atmosphere and the pressure of water in the ocean at different depths.
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Lesson One: Perimeter, Area, Volume
Students explore perimeter, area and volume. Using geoboards, toothpicks, and marshmallows, students create specific shapes. They are directed to use formulas to find the volume, area, and perimeter of the created shapes. In groups,...
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Quilt Squared
Students study West Virginia quilts. In this mathematics lesson, students use symmetry, geometric shapes, and patterns to create their own quilt square.
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Identifying and Using Parallelism and Balance in Literature
Analyze the use of balanced sentences and parallelism in a narrative. Included in this resource is a narrative about serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan titled, "The Train Ride Home". Middle and high schoolers review...
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Area of Rectangles
In this area worksheet, students find the area of rectangles that are represented by square units. Students complete 6 problems on 10 pages.
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Explore Area
In this exploring area worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems using the provided diagrams.
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Area of Rectangles in Word Problems
Although there are grammatical errors in these word problems, they provide a good opportunity for scholars to practice calculating area. Each of the 10 scenarios gives measurements of a specific rectangular space, including units....
Illustrative Mathematics
Floor Plan
A multi-step problem has learners finding the actual area based on a scale drawing and then converting units at the end. Two different solution choices are listed depending on the preference on which step to start first. Both methods can...