Curated OER
Area & Perimeter
Students define area and perimeter. They demonstrate understanding of the concepts concretely, with manipulatives, and describe with words, their strategies and thought processes.
Curated OER
Area of Paralelograms
In this online interactive worksheet, students determine the missing length of a geometric shape and then check their answers.
Curated OER
Calculating Baseball Statistics
Students calculate baseball statistics. For this data analysis lesson, students use baseball statistics to calculate the batting average and slugging percentage. Students visit www.funbrain.com to play a math baseball game.
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Solid Surface Area
Students calculate the area of solids. In this geometry lesson, students use formulas to find the surface are and the volume of solids. They investigate 3-dimensional shapes.
Curated OER
Area Review
In this geometry worksheet, learners calculate the area and different polygons such as squares, parallelogram, and rectangles. There are 15 questions with an answer key.
Curated OER
Area of Curve
In this calculus worksheet, students calculate the area of a curve bounded between two regions. There are 2 questions asking for the area and length of a curve.
Curated OER
Perimeter and Area of Rectangles (B)
In this calculating perimeter and area activity, students find the dimensions of metric rectangles with decimals. Students solve 4 problems.
Curated OER
Calculate Area of Complex Shapes with 90’ Angles
In this geometry skills worksheet, students solve 2 problems that require them to calculate the area of complex shapes. Students should show their work in the space provided.
Curated OER
Calculate area of Squares and Rectangles
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.
Curated OER
Circumference and Area
In this circumference and area worksheet, 6th graders find the circumference and area of circles when the diameter is given. Students complete 9 problems.
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Circumference and Area
In this circumference and area worksheet, students find each for a set of 9 circles. A website reference for additional activities is given.
Curated OER
Area is Always Flat, But It's Not Always Regular
Young scholars calculate the area of regular and irregular polygons by counting the number of whole an half squares within the polygon. They determine the formula for regular polygons and label the area in square units.
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Perimeter and Area 6
In this calculating area learning exercise, middle schoolers use their problem solving skills and the information provided to find the area of 6 figures.
Curated OER
Turn Up the Volume
Measuring volume can be a mystery for 5th graders, but this hands-on activity gives the gift of discovery. The volume of simple rectangular solids and irregular shapes are calculated through various methods including displacing liquid in...
Noyce Foundation
Parallelogram
Parallelograms are pairs of triangles all the way around. Pupils measure to determine the area and perimeter of a parallelogram. They then find the area of the tirangles formed by drawing a diagonal of the parallelogram and compare their...
Noyce Foundation
Pizza Crusts
Enough stuffed crust to go around. Pupils calculate the area and perimeter of a variety of pizza shapes, including rectangular and circular. Individuals design rectangular pizzas with a given area to maximize the amount of crust and do...
Exploratorium
Tired Weight
You don't need a scale to determine weight. This activity provides a way to use the concepts of air pressure and surface area to determine the weight of a vehicle by calculating the amount of weight each tire supports.
Noyce Foundation
Lawn Mowing
This is how long we mow the lawn together. The assessment requires the class to work with combining ratios and proportional reasoning. Pupils determine the unit rate of mowers and calculate the time required to mow a lawn if they work...
EngageNY
Getting a Handle on New Transformations 1
In the first of a two-day lesson on transformations with matrix notation the class transforms the unit square using general transformations, then calculates the area of the transformed image. They discover it is the same as finding...
Illustrative Mathematics
Ice Cream Cone
Every pupil with a sweet tooth will be clamoring for this lab and analysis, particularly when they're allowed to eat the results! Volume and surface area formulas for cones are developed from models, and then extended to the printing of...
Balanced Assessment
Star from Square
Quilting is not only beautiful and unique—it is a mathematical art. Show your classes how to design a quilting block while practicing area and circumference of circles. Scholars create a star from a square and then find the circumference...
Bowland
Golden Rectangles
Scholars must determine the maximum area for a rectangular plot of land enclosed with 100 meters of rope. As the work they discover patterns and numerical approaches to solve the problem.
Balanced Assessment
Square and Circle
To determine the dimensional change to quadruple the area, class members determine how to increase the dimensions of a square and a circle to increase the perimeter by a given factor. they then calculate the necessary factor to...
101 Questions
Circle-Square
How do the area and perimeters of circles and squares compare? A clever video illustrates the change in the area of a circle and square while their total perimeter stays the same. The task is for learners to predict the point where the...