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10-7-09 Quiz: Slope and Area
In this slope and area instructional activity, students solve 2 short answer multi-step problems. Students determine the length of a wire given dimensions of a rectangle. Students find the slope of a line through a point on a curve.
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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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Area and Perimeter of Polygons
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders calculate the perimeter and area using the specific formula for that polygon. There are 5 questions with an answer key.
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Exploring the Area Under a Curve
Using TI-89, mathematicians explore and investigate Riemann sums to estimate the area under the graphs of intervals by drawing and illustrating rectangles. They review and practice the concepts of summation notation and area formulas to...
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Perimeter, Area and Volume
Students compute area. In this perimeter, area and volume lesson, students examine given objects and determine the perimeter, area, and volume of each.
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Areas by Dissection
In this areas by dissection worksheet, students 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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Area and Perimeter of Compound Shapes
For this geometry worksheet, students find the area and perimeter of 6 different compound shapes containing squares, rectangles, triangles, and half circles.
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Lesson One: Perimeter, Area, Volume
Middle schoolers 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...
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Surface Area of Prisms
Students compute surface area and volume of prisms. In this surface area lesson, students find the surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms. Independently, students use their computers to determine the volume,...
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Volume and Surface Area of Polyhedrea
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students use given formulas to determine the volume and area of polyhedrea. This four-page worksheet contains examples, explanations and 32 problems. Answers are provided on the fourth page.
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Surface Area
In this surface area worksheet, students find the area of rectangular prisms and cylinders. This four-page worksheet contains eight multi-step problems. Answers are provided on the last two pages.
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Perimeter and Area of a Rectangle
Sixth graders fill out worksheets to find the perimeter and area of rectangles. In this perimeter and area lesson plan, 6th graders color in the area and measure the perimeters.
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Robot Area
Young scholars calculate the area of different polygons. In 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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Finding Patterns in Tiles
Students explore perimeter and area of rectangles. In this rectangular lesson, students use tiles to discover the formulas for perimeter and area. Students solve for area.
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Perimeter of Rectangles
Finding the perimeter of a rectangle is easy, and this presentation gives the formula that makes it so. In this short PowerPoint, learners find the perimeter of a given rectangle, after being coached on how to calculate the measurement....
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Does the Area of the Quadrilateral Change?
Students study area and quadrilaterals. In this multiplication and area activity, students use Polystrip models to change rectangles to form different parallelograms. Students find the area of the models use a Geometer Sketchpad to find...
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Complexity Madness
Discuss different techniques for finding the area of a geometric shape, with a great visual guide. Using a real life example, learners calculate the area of a rectangle and a square.
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Lashelles Garden
Let knowledge grow bountifully like plants in a garden. Given a diagram of a rectangular garden split into plots, scholars determine the area of the entire garden and the areas of the individual plots. As a culminating activity, they...
Illustrative Mathematics
Equal Area Triangles on the Same Base II
A deceptively simple question setup leads to a number of attack methods and a surprisingly sophisticated solution set in this open-ended problem. Young geometers of different strengths can go about defining the solutions graphically,...
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Finding the Area of a Rectangle
In this middle school geometry worksheet, students determine the area of a rectangle. The worksheet provides an explanations and example. The one page worksheet contains three problems. Solutions are provided.
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Area of Squares and Rectangles
In this math activity, students complete 16 problems where they find the area of squares and rectangles with whole and decimal numbers. This activity would be an excellent homework assignment.
Noyce Foundation
Pizza Crusts
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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Lesson 9-3 Practice A: Composite Figures
In this composite figures worksheet, learners solve twelve short answer problems. Students find the area of figures composed of various polygons given a sketch of the figure with side lengths labeled.
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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...