Curated OER
Nutrition Fitness
Learners review the number of servings of each section of the food pyramid appropriate to eat per day.They work in small groups to place food in the correct locations on the food pyramid. They complete the process to music.
Curated OER
Toothpick Bridges
Students study the techniques of building a bridge. They explore different type of bridges and then plan and build a bridge to specified instructions. Students draw plans, keep a budget, and prepare balance sheets during their bridge...
Curated OER
Geometry Digital Blogging Books
Students observe geometric shapes in their everyday lives. In this middle school/high school mathematics lesson, students use their cell phone to record and publish their observations about the geometric shapes they encounter. Students...
Curated OER
Easter Egg Dribble
Students dribble and trap a ball with their feet using control and different directions and pathways.
Curated OER
Measurement, Scale and the Corn Dolly
Students read and discuss the story The Corn Dolly by Terry Jones. The teacher shows the class a corn dolly and they need to design and construct furniture that is appropriately scaled for that specific dolly.
Curated OER
Math: a World of Symmetry
Learners expand their knowledge of quadrilaterals and identify basic symmetrical forms. Over three weeks, they explore the math, application, and discussion of symmetry. After conducting Internet research, students create symmetrical...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Greatest Area Activity
A classic problem looking at maximizing the area of rectangles given fixed perimeters. Uses graphing calculators to analyze data collected and to model a parabolic equation. Compiling class data provides a preliminary glance at families...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeters, Areas, and Slopes Oh, My!
In this activity, students create geometric figures, and use analytic and coordinate geometry to investigate their attributes. They go through the process of proving that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Area and Perimeter
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at area and perimeter and how math is involved in the operations of a ranch. The accompanying interactive component lets students investigate a variety of rectangles to get a target...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while learners participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Perimeter and Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] The flipchart consists of games and activities that examine perimeter and area. Additional resources and an assessment are included.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining the Perimeter of a Polygon (Series and Activity 1)
This activity provides an opportunity for students to investigate the perimeter of polygons.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Igd: Area of a Rectangle
Use this interactive tool to learn how to find the area of a rectangle. Click on "Instructions" for details on how to use this tool. Click on "Explore" for more ideas.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help: Perimeter and Area of Triangles and Trapezoids
Get independent practice working with finding the perimeter and area of triangles and trapezoids. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
Students find perimeters of rectangles and squares, as well as circumferences of circles. Students find areas of rectangles, squares, and circles. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeter of a Rectangle With Fixed Area
Students will investigate the relationship between the base of a rectangle with area of 35 or 36 and its perimeter.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Comparing Perimeters and Areas
Students use a graphing calculator to find maximum and minimum values for area and perimeter problems.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Area Explorer
Students test their skills on how to calculate the area of a shape. Instructor notes are included.
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Figuring Areas
In this activity, students find the area of regular polygons using a summation approach and compare the summations with area calculated by Cabri Geometry Application. They also examine patterns of finding area and perimeter as the number...