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Curated OER

Chocolate Squares

For Students K - 8th
In this algebra worksheet, students explore rectangular pattern as they divide up and cut chocolate bars in to 1x1 squares. There is an answer key.
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Curated OER

Learning by Logic - Total Surface Area

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Geometers calculate the area of plane surfaces using the formulas for the area of a square, rectangle, and triangle. They develop the formula for calculating the total surface area of two geometric solids: the cube and rectangular prism.
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Curated OER

Geometry: Shapes-Squares, Rectangles and Triangles

For Students 4th - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students distinguish which of eight shapes are squares, rectangles and/or triangles. Students write the name of each shape on the lines provided.
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Unit Plan
Arizona Department of Education

Area and Perimeter of Regular and Irregular Polygons

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Extend young mathematicians' understanding of area with a geometry lesson on trapezoids. Building on their prior knowledge of rectangles and triangles, students learn how to calculate the area of trapezoids and other irregular...
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Curated OER

Calculate Area of Squares and Rectangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of 2 squares and 1 rectangle, showing their work in a space provided. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Curated OER

How To Find the Area of a Square And Rectangle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice using the formula to calculate the area of a square or triangle. They participate in large group guided practice using simple area of squares problems then complete a series of problems calculating the area of rectangles.
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Curated OER

Area of Rectangles

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this area worksheet, students find the area of rectangles that are represented by square units. Students complete 6 problems on 10 pages.
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Curated OER

Complexity Madness

For Teachers 5th
Discuss different techniques for finding the area of a geometric shape, with a great visual guide. Using a real life example, learners calculate the area of a rectangle and a square. 
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Curated OER

Which Chocolate Is The Biggest?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the concepts of area and perimeter with the use of chocolate bars. They calculate the perimeter and area of different size rectangle chocolate bars and record the statistics. Then students make a visual comparison...
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Curated OER

Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 5th - 7th
In these math word problem worksheets, students help solve the mystery about 'The Case of the Shifting Shapes.' Students solve the problem by completing a rectangle area problem and also determine where Rex Tangle will appear next.
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Curated OER

On the Farm - Enrichment 18.1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this square unit activity, students read the word problem about the pens Farmer Mathman wants to build for his animals. Students then use the table to guide them. Students draw their answers on grid paper and then answer the four word...
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Curated OER

Recognize Area as Additive - Guided Lesson

For Students 4th - 6th
Not all area word problems are straightforward. Here are some trickier ones to challenge your beginning geometers. They determine the area of two irregular shapes and one rectangle using given measurements. Remind scholars to use square...
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PPT
Curated OER

Area and Perimeter: Santa Style

For Teachers 4th - 6th
What a fantastic resource! The class practices finding the area and perimeter of various regular and irregular shape by first counting the grid squares inside each shape, and then by using the traditional formula. The process is fully...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Converting Square Units

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Jada has a rectangle board that is measured in inches. Young learners confirm their understanding of converting inches to feet. Then they find the area in square feet. Jada thinks she has a short-cut to convert inches square to square...
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Curated OER

Calculate area of Squares and Rectangles

For Students 4th - 6th
In this geometry skills worksheet, students solve 3 problems that require them to calculate the area of squares and rectangles by using the information provided.
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Curated OER

Number Pairs

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
As you introduce graphs and coordinate pairs, use this guided activity to get scholars started. They reference an example before recording number pairs to identify the location of 12 letters on a grid. Next, learners examine shapes on a...
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Curated OER

Equivalent Fraction Quilts

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice fraction skills by making quilts using paper or cloth for the squares and rectangles. Each square of the quilt is an equivalent fraction which they design. Students can also use this activity to demonstrate how to...
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Curated OER

Intermediate Matching -- Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students match the following 10 shapes by drawing a line from their names to their pictures: circle, square, rectangle, cylinder, cube, sphere, oval, triangle, octagon and hexagon. This geometry worksheet provides excellent practice for...
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Curated OER

Perimeter and Area

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles. Students complete 9 problems total.
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Curated OER

Calculate Perimeter Using Grid Method

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry skills activity, students solve 4 problems that require them to calculate the perimeter of squares and rectangles on grids.
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Illustrative Mathematics

What Shape Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Sharpen your pencil and grab a ruler, it's time to draw some quadrilaterals! Given the definition of a parallelogram, rectangle, and rhombus, learners draw examples and nonexamples of each figure. The three definitions are then used to...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! Area of Irregular Figures

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Painting an irregular figure can be tricky if we don't know the exact area. This interactive presentation reveals that irregular figures can be broken into smaller, simple figures that use the area formulas. Go through two examples,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Rectangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of rectangles worksheet, learners find the area of 60 rectangles in units squared. Problems appear 6 per page, 10 pages plus answers. A website reference for additional resources is provided.
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Curated OER

Flip's Flag

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply the symmetry and angle properties of polygons and use fractions to express the relationships between the areas of rectangles, squares, and triangles. They analyze various country flags and develop mathematical...

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