Math Slice
Math Slice: Graph Slice Special Test
A ten question test for assessing measurement concepts of area and perimeter. Assessment is scored online and student scores are compared with other students who have taken the assessment. Great assessment tool.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Geometry Slice Special Test
A succinct test for assessing geometry concepts. Assessment is scored online giving immediate feedback. An excellent assessment tool.
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.
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Applications of Functions
Learners examine applications of functions. Topics explored are length of a chord, volume, area, and perimeter. The activity includes examples with detailed solutions.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Adam Ant Explores Perimeters
Students measure perimeter in this interactive web lesson.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Fence Me In!
Students can practice calculating the perimeter of rectangles in this interactive web lesson.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Adam Ant Explores Perimeters
Students can explore perimeter in this interactive web lesson.
The Math League
The Math League: Area and Perimeter
This tutorial provides a brief introduction about what area is, then gives the formulas for area of a square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, triangle, and circle. Examples of each formula are provided.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Circles Geometry Review
This resource provides two levels of multiple choice questions to review the parts of a circle as well as area and perimeter.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Peculiar Perimeter
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior math problem skills and proof experience is recommended. Tile constructions may be used to solve this perimeter and area problem.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Running Requirements
A "two star" problem, requiring some knowledge of calculating circumferences and use problem solving skills to solve. Solver will find upper and lower bounds in the problem.
Other
Resources for Implementation: Deer in the Park
A lesson in which students use real-world problems to better understand area and perimeter.
Other
Soft Chalk Llc.: Polygons in the Coordinate Plane
This site provides short lesson reviews on how to plot points on a coordinate plane to form polygons. It also gives quick checks in between.
Saddleback College
Algebra2 Go: Prealgebra
The resource consists of comprehensive learning tools such as class notes, video lectures, and templates through which students can review prealgebra topics.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Dimensional Figures
Students use the Explorer Draw application to draw two-dimensional figures. They understand how to write commands to draw squares and hexagons. They also calculate the perimeter of the figures drawn. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Medidas De Poligonos
In Spanish. Interactive activities dealing with the definition, angles and area of a polygon.
Other
Area/perimeter Interactive Learning Sites for Education
Area/Perimeter - Interactive Learning Sites for Education is a resource that offers interactive activities for students to practice their knowledge of area and perimeter.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Perimeter
Explore how to determine perimeter with this step by step lesson.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Quadrilaterals
A complete reference guide to quadrilaterals including squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and rhombus. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Estimation of Parallelogram Area in Scale Drawings
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students estimate actual areas of parallelograms in scale drawings. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 2
This task is a natural follow up for task Rectangle Perimeter 1. After thinking about and using one specific expression for the perimeter of a rectangle, they now extend their thinking to equivalent expressions for the same quantity....
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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 3
The purpose of this task is to ask students to write expressions and to consider what it means for two expressions to be equivalent. Aligns with 6.EE.A.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Scale Factor
The interactive applet allows learners to explore the relationships between side length, area, and perimeter. Students see how changes in the scale factor influence the ratio of areas and perimeters. [Requires Java.]