Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Measuring Our Classroom's Perimeter and Area!
Connect new measurement knowledge and skills to the students' immediate environment.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Measurement Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your measurement skills. Sheets focus on temperature, conversion, area and perimeter, volume, and more.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: My Unique Perimeter Performance Task
I can create things that have their own unique perimeter.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Broken Ruler Measurements
Using a broken ruler requires students to turn to addition and subtraction skills in order to determine measurements.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Perimeter in Grid
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to find the perimeter of a shape using a grid.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area & Perimeter of Rectangles Word Problems
Find the missing side length of a rectangle when given its perimeter or area. Compare perimeters and areas of rectangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: Length, Area, Volume, Time
On this interactive site students learn to estimate lengths and distances using kilometers, explain the difference between perimeter and area, and measure the volume of a 3D object by counting the cubic centimeters.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Texas Area Estimate
Drawings and discussion of several methods to estimate the area of an irregular shape, like the state of Texas.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Math: Area and Perimeter
Learn how to enlarge drawings, figure out how much tile to buy to cover a specific floor, and learn about area and perimeter. These and other lesson plans are provided, including a fun interdisciplinary plan featuring dragons.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Rice Field: Area and Perimeter
Tu's rice field needs its perimeter measured. Can you help?
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Area of Polygons and Circles
A lesson focusing on the area of polygons and the circumference of circles. Engaging, interactive practice worksheet, lesson plan, and related classroom activity complete this lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 1
This tasks gives a verbal description for computing the perimeter of a rectangle and asks the students to find an expression for this perimeter. They then have to use the expression to evaluate the perimeter for specific values of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Area & Perimeter of Rectangles Word Problems
Word problems are provided for practice with area & perimeter of rectangles. Immediate feedback is given and hints or a video are available if needed.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Castle in the Clouds: Surfaces: Area and Time
Students will play a variety of learning games to explore and practice area and timelines.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 1.6 Area or Perimeter of Triangles/ Quadrilaterals
Explore finding and measuring perimeter of figures.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Subtraction With Perimeter & Shapes
Subtraction problems can involve shapes, attributes and perimeter.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Area of a Parallelogram
Determine the area of a parallelogram with this step by step interactive lesson.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area Word Problems Days 1 & 2
Area word problems using a real world context pose new mathematical challenges for students to negotiate.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Area of Trapezoids
Investigate how changes in the base and height of a trapezoid affect its area.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Appropriate Tools for Measurement of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and units for given measurement situations involving squares and rectangles.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Area and Perimeter
Teachers, here are many helpful resources for teaching area and perimeter. Find worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, smartboard presentations, and presentations to aide in the teaching of area and perimeter.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Perimeter Explorer
Use this applet to find the perimeter of a variety of shapes with the same or different areas.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Castle in the Clouds: Area and Length
Students will complete a series of learning games to determine area, perimeter, and length.