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Shape Matters More!
Students investigate shapes as the area changes while the perimeter remains the same. Students demonstrate the shape/perimeter/area relationship using simulations and physical models.
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How Big Is Your House?
Students create a scale drawing of their own homes. They use geometric formulas to find the area of each room and the total area of the home.
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Area Adventure
Students calculate the area of figures using the formula: length x width = area. They solve area problems using paper squares, geoboards, and real-world problems.
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Area Explorations
Students explore the area of rectangles. They practice finding area by playing an onliine computer activity where they calculate the area of a rectangle to solve a problem.
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Exploring Area/Perimeter Through Coordinate Geometry
Students explore area and perimeter through coordinate geometry using student literature, hands-on manipulatives, and the Internet.
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Area and Perimeter
Students discover and apply the formula for the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares. They draw the shapes on graph paper and create tables that include their information.
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Geometry: Area Project
Sixth graders identify and use area formulas for finding the area of geometric shapes.
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Can You Measure This?
Fifth graders design their own house, while also using problem-solving skills involving perimeter and area. They exchange houses with a partner and find the perimeter and area of the window, doors, and front side of the house.
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Pythagorean Theorem
Students explore how the Pythagorean Theorem works and how to apply it.
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Area
Students examine the mathematical concept of area. These activities and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of this mathematical concept and will enable students to calculate the area of a random shape on a grid.
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An Introduction to Area and Perimeter
Learners form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.
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Parallelograms
In this online math worksheet, students practice finding the area of 10 parallelograms given the length and width. When complete, students submit their answers and get instant feedback regarding their accuracy.
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Triangle Explorer
Learners compute the area of triangles in a computer program. In this measurement lesson plan, students complete 5 easy, 5 medium, and 5 hard problems.
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Area and Perimeter
For this geometry worksheet, students find the area and perimeter of non-traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems total.
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Area of Shapes
In this geometry activity, students find the area of squares, rectangles, and non traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems on this activity.
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Color Your World
Young scholars calculate the surface area of a room. In this math lesson, students estimate the cost to paint the walls. After watching the video, they compare traditional procedure of painting walls to new technology.
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Using Plastics to Walk on Egg
Students design shoes that can make them walk on eggs without breaking them. In this science lesson, students calculate pressure using force and area. They present their shoes model in class.
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Areas of triangles, trapezoids, and rhombi
Students solve geometry problems. In this area and perimeter lesson, students use formulas to solve problems from the textbook.
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Topics in Math
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students explore a variety of topics in mathematics including simple interest, perimeter, area, volume, translating words into symbols, percentage problems and mortgage calculations. The fourteen...
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Create your own thermometer
Students participate in an activity where they build a calibrated thermometer. In this thermometer lesson students complete this activity and take notes.
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Perimeter and Area
Sixth graders explore the relationship between area and perimeter of rectangles. In this area and perimeter lesson plan, 6th graders measure and determine perimeter and area of various rectangles. Students create rectangles with given...
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"Just Playing" Playground Design
Students design a playground. In this just playing activity, students identify and measure a specified area surrounding their school to be used for a playground. Once identified, students measure the area for equipment. Students write a...
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Area Pre- Test
In this area worksheet, 6th graders take a pre-test about what they may already know pertaining to geometric area. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions.
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Care Homework #2
In this Care Homework worksheet, students solve a variety of multiple digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems that include fractions, decimals, and percentages. They demonstrate knowledge of geometric formulas...