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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Area of a Trapezoid

For Teachers 8th Standards
Eighth graders are given various dimensions of a trapezoid and are asked to find its area. This requires them to use the Pythagorean Theorem and to decompose the trapezoid into other polygons. Aligns with 8.G.B.7.
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Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Area of Triangles

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This lesson presents the idea that the area of any triangle is exactly half of a certain parallelogram -- thus we get the familiar formula of multiplying the base and the altitude and taking half of that. The lesson contains varied...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 3

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
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.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.g Designs

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan, 7th graders use the formula for circles to determine the area and perimeter.
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Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Area of Parallelograms

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
This lesson presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for young scholars.
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Better Lesson: Measuring Our Classroom's Perimeter and Area!

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Connect new measurement knowledge and skills to the students' immediate environment.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Circle Sandwich

For Teachers 8th Standards
Eighth graders are presented with a drawing of a large square inscribed by a circle which is itself inscribed by a second square. They are asked to find the area of the circle outside the smaller square and compare it to the area of the...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Similarity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a lesson plan for high school age students. The objective is to discover the factor of proportionality in similar polygons and to relate this factor to the perimeters and areas of similar polygons.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Same Base and Height, Variation 1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Make the following triangles on a geoboard. Remember that the pegs are equally spaced in a square grid. Compare the areas of the triangles. Aligns with 6.G.A.1.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Converting Square Units

For Teachers 6th Standards
For this task, 6th graders must inches to feet in order to find the area of a rectangular board and explain the error in the calculations made by the board owner. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Painting a Barn

For Teachers 6th Standards
This task asks students to determine the area of the exterior walls of a barn and to calculate how many gallons of paint would be needed to cover them, as well as the cost of the paint. Aligns with 6.G.A and 6.RP.A.3.
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Better Lesson: Tiles and Toothpicks

For Teachers 6th Standards
How can you describe this shape's perimeter and area? Students review expectations and work together to solve problems about area and perimeter.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Geometric Quilts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will use a square to investigate other polygonal shapes that can be formed. Students will work with these polygons to make designs that will later constitute cooperatively designed quilts. The quilts will be made by...
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Better Lesson: Designing a Restaurant

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Understanding area and perimeter can help children work on solutions to very important, real world problems.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Swimming Pool Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use a swimming pool example to practice finding perimeter and area of different rectangles.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Dance Space

For Students K - 1st
In this lesson, students students explore locomotor and non-locomotor movement and calculate the area needed to perform the African-American dance Zudio.
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University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Pipe Cleaners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pipe cleaners are used to create the perimeter of a rectangle in order to explore base and height.
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Other

Nearpod: Geometry: Fall Edition

For Teachers 3rd
In this activity, 3rd graders will use multiplication to find the area of a rectangle.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Formulas: Targeted Math Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this lesson plan about formulas, young scholars will be able to identify and apply the correct formula for a given situation, solve for any unknown component of the formulas for perimeter, circumference, and area of regular...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Architects in Action

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through this lesson, students will learn how to use ratios to create a scale drawing of their classroom's floor plan. It provides adaptations, discussion questions, assessment rubric, and suggested readings to help develop students'...
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Better Lesson: Unit 7 Pretest

For Teachers 6th
What do students already know about geometry? What gaps do students have in their understanding? Students take the Unit 7 pretest in order to inform instruction.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Base and Height

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is to help students understand what is meant by a base and its corresponding height in a triangle and to be able to correctly identify all three base-height pairs. Aligns with 6.G.A.1.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: 'There's Gold in Them There Hills'

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the important characteristics of quadratic relationships by exploring the area of rectangles with a fixed perimeter. This lesson involves tables, graphing and patterns. This Lesson is adapted from a Connected Math Unit:...
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Better Lesson: Measuring Metric Style

For Teachers 6th Standards
Using decimals and finding perimeter and area all while learning about the metric system.

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