Area Lesson Plans

Learners explore the relationship between perimeter and area. They input the area and perimeter for shapes on the Shape Explorer website, solve problems using geoboards, complete a worksheet, create a PowerPoint presentation, and take an online quiz.

Students investigate perimeter and area of polygons. In this measurement lesson, students use index cards to create rectangles and trace their hand to estimate its area and perimeter.

Seventh graders investigate the concept of perimeter and area using graphing paper while designing a city. This creates a context for them to model the formulas for perimeter and area. Then students apply the formula to real problems.

Fourth graders develop and use strategies to find perimeter of regualar or irregular shapes using string, paper clips, links and other objects. They find the area using tiles or counting squares of regualar and irregular shapes on a grd. Pupils find the volume by layering cubes in a box.

Students construct the formula for the area of a rectangle by viewing a video revolving around two students, their lawn mowing business and their need to charge by the square meter. A great, "real life" instructional activity!

Students engage in a study of measuring distances between geographical locations on a map. They are able to define and use the map scale in conjunction with the metric system. For this lesson they make their own maps and measure the distances.

Learners compare and convert units of measure within the U. S. Customary system and determine the appropriate unit of measure for a particular problem. They discuss comparisons that can be used to estimate various measurements. Using a Measuring Mania data sheet, students record an item for each measurement that can be found in the classroom.

Fourth graders calculate the area of a tangram piece without using formulas. In this area lesson, 4th graders use a geometry journal to record activities during this lesson. They make a set of tangrams and use them to compute area. They use what they discover to work out formulas for finding the area of different geometric shapes and to complete an assessment.

Seventh graders investigate unit conversion.  In this unit conversion lesson, 7th graders will build models of square and cubic centimeters using grid paper and generate formula tables for converting units of area and volume.  The tables will be used to solve real-life problems.

Students solve problems involving area. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area of an object and relate it to the area of the ocean. They define what exactly and area is and then solve problems relating to the real world.