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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Length, Perimeter, and Area

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the concepts of length, perimeter and area. Students develop an understanding of length, perimeter, and area. Students calculate the area and perimeter of random shapes and calculate the area and perimeter of a triangle...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area and Perimeter of Various Shapes

For Students 5th - 6th
For this area and perimeter worksheet, students find perimeter and area of 6 given shapes. An answer key and website reference are included.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Lengths, Areas and Shapes - Week 9

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this lengths, areas and shapes worksheet, learners explore overlapping and non-overlapping patterns. They identify the number of objects in a pattern, determine how the pattern may be folded to create additional patterns, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use different shapes that represent tangrams to determine the area of a space. In this area lesson plan, students trace shapes and have their partners determine the area of that shape.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surface Area with Polydrons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
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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Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Same Base and Height, Variation 1

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Four triangles are depicted for learners to construct on a geoboard. They compute and compare the areas, and so meet one of the sixth grade Common Core standards for geometry. Note that the set of triangles does not include a right...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometry of Circles - Week 7 (Area & Circumference)

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this circle worksheet, students solve problems involving the circumference, area and arc length in a circle. They explore the union of circles and semicircles, as well as the line segments tangent to the circle. This two-page...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area on a Coordinate Grid

For Students 7th - 8th
In this area on a coordinate grid worksheet, students solve and graph 10 different problems on a coordinate grid. First, they determine the area of the given figures in each. Then, students determine the length of each side of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Measurement Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
Learners complete word problems dealing with perimeter, area, length of sides, and more. They complete 10 multiple choice word problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

nvestigation - Justin and Daniel's Puzzles

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore area and perimeter, using tangram pieces. They discover the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares. After experimentation, 7th graders write a rule for finding the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Trapping of Trapezoids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a nice hands-on activity where young geometers create trapezoids and calculate their area by looking at areas of quadrilaterals and triangles. 
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Learning
School Mathematics Project

Resource Sheets

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This extensive and far-reaching collection of worksheets puts a new twist on many basic concepts. Learners use multiplication to trace a path from one point to another, tile a plane by converting between improper and proper fractions,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pacing a Gunther Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students pace a Gunther Chain, a measurement used by foresters to determine distance and area. They discuss that pacing is individualized depending on age, gender, etc. They practice to find an average pace. Teams estimate, pace and...
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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Divisions

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Divide and conquer the geometry problem. Young scholars consider how to subdivide triangles into smaller ones that have equal areas. They must apply their knowledge of medians to help accomplish the task.
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Handout
Charleston School District

Pythagorean Theorem and Converse

For Students 8th Standards
You've heard that it is true, but can you prove it? Scholars learn the Pythagorean Theorem through proof. After an overview of proofs of the theorem, learners apply it to prove triangles are right and to problem solve. This is the second...
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Assessment
Bowland

Bunting

For Students 6th - 8th
How much fabric is necessary for bunting? Scholars use given dimensions of triangular bunting (hanging decorations) to determine the amount of fabric necessary to decorate a rectangular garden. The task requires pupils to consider how...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this triangle worksheet, students find the area of a set of 4 triangles, writing their answer in a rectangle found beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introductory to Area (Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of finding area. For this finding area lesson, students use knowledge of area of triangles to find area of squares and rectangles. Students find area of irregular figures by breaking the figure down into...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometry of Triangles - Week 6

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this geometry of triangles worksheet, students find the length of sides, are, and angle measurement of inscribed triangles, pentagons, and midpoint of a line. This two-page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry: Calculating Areas of Triangles

For Students 4th - 7th
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the areas for each of the eight triangles shown and write their answers on the lines provided.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Similar Triangles

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders find the height of every day objects using techniques learned through postulates that allow triangles in a problem to be similar. They calculate the length of a missing side and solve proportions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Isosceles Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the properties of an isosceles triangle. For this geometry lesson, students find the midpoint, median and angle bisector of a triangle. They construct angle bisectors and measure missing angles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exterior and Interior Angles of Triangles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the exterior and interior angles of triangles. They use a theorem in order to prove a theorem about all polygons. Students use the theorem and its applications to find the angles of different types of triangles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Greedy Triangle

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the book "The Greedy Triangle" to practice measuring perimeter and area. They also calculate the length of objects.