Khan Academy
U.S. Customary and Metric Units, Ratios, Proportions, Units, and Rates, Pre-Algebra
Expose your students to the differences and vocabulary associated with both U.S. Customary Units and Metric Units. Sal defines 14 different terms of measure and then sorts them into two categories. He has numerous small side notes that...
Laura Candler
Time Capsule
It's amazing how much kids change from the beginning of the year to the end. Create a written account of their growth with a fun worksheet that involves children recording information about themselves at two points...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Tools of Measurement
From temperature and mass, to length and volume, there are many different types of measurement. Expose young learners to a variety of measurement tools using this slide show of real-life pictures. Go through the presentation one image at...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Measure Length
Mia's pet lizard has grown a lot since he was a baby and she needs help measuring his length now that he's an adult. After choosing the best tool for the job, RJ goes step by step through the measurement process, modeling how to use both...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Subtracting Polynomials?
It's not a complicated word problem, but the picture frame just gives the problem a little context. So you are trying to find the difference, which means subtraction. The instructor reviews how to distribute the negative sign to the...
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Side of a Right Triangle Using Cosine?
Trigonometry? What's trigonometry. Well, something to do with triangles, right? Right! Right triangles! In this problem, find the missing length of one of the sides. So set this up as a ratio: cosine(A) = adjacent side length divided by...
Curated OER
What Is the Distance Formula?
Find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane. How is that done? Let's take a look at the distance formula. What's the distance formula? Well, it's a form of the Pythagorean Theorem. How? Watch the instructor diagram and...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Volume of a Box Whose Sides are Monomials?
Length times width times height. Yes, the formula for the volume of a rectangular shape. But the values are monomials. Use the knowledge you have to multiply the monomials and then write it in simplest form.
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Subtracting Polynomials?
It's not a complicated word problem, but the picture frame just gives the problem a little context. So you are trying to find the difference, which means subtraction. The instructor reviews how to distribute the negative sign to the...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Perimeter of a Rectangle?
The teacher illustrates a diagram to help you learn about perimeter. First she adds the sides together to get the perimeter. Then she shows how to use the perimeter formula to make it a bit simpler.
Curated OER
What is the Formula for the Area of a Rectangle?
Area=Length x Width. Locate the value of the length of the rectangle and locate the given width and plug them in to solve. Don't forget to include the units and multiply them too.
Virtual Nerd
How Do You Find the Area of a Rectangle?
Area=length x width. Locate the value of the length of the rectangle and locate the given width and plug them in to solve. Don't forget to include the units and multiply them too. This three-minute video can be watched at home to review...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Length of a Rectangle if You Know its Width and Area?
Learn how to use the formula for area to solve a problem about a rectangle. The demonstrator shows how to plug in the known values of a rectangle, and then how to use the formula for area to solve for the variable in question.
Curated OER
What's the Formula for the Perimeter of a Rectangle?
Discover how to find the algebraic formula for the perimeter of a rectangle through this tutorial. Your algebra learners will be guided towards the thinking steps around this concept. After showing the video, invite your class to model...
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Side of a Right Triangle Using Tangent?
Identify the variables, identify the given values and use a formula to find the missing length in this right triangle problem. What formula? The tangent ratio, which is normally used to show a ratio between two sides of a right triangle,...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Rectangular Prism?
What are lateral faces? How do you find the area of all the lateral faces? What to do with the perimeter of the base? Then what do you do with those values? You use it to help determine the total lateral area of a rectangle. Yes, more...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Width of a Rectangle if You Know its Length and Perimeter?
Use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle to find the value of the width. Plug the given values of the perimeter and the length into the formula and solve. It is as easy as it looks.
Curated OER
How Do You Classify Triangles?
Triangles are classified by their angle measurement as well as by the length of their sides. Here are some names that identify the types of triangles: isosceles, equilateral, scalene, obtuse, and acute. Watch this video to learn about...
Curated OER
What are Equilateral, Isosceles, and Scalene Triangles?
Triangles are classified by their angle measurement as well as by the length of their sides. Here are some names that identify the types of triangles: right, isosceles, equilateral, scalene, obtuse, and acute. Watch this video to learn...
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Side of a Right Triangle Using Sine?
What's a trigonometric ratio? It is a ratio between two sides of a right triangle. In this problem, find sin(A) in the given right triangle. Use the ratio of the opposite side divided by the hypotenuse to find sin(A). The instructor...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Length of a Leg of a Right Triangle?
A right triangle. Two given measurements for two side lengths and one unknown length. Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve this problem and find the missing value. Squares and square roots are used in this problem and don't worry when...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Volume of a Box Whose Sides are Monomials?
Length times width times height. Yes, the formula for the volume of a rectangular shape. But the values are monomials. Use the knowledge you have to multiply the monomials and then write it in simplest form.