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The Luxor - Pyramids, Surface Area & Volume
Students investigate the surface area and volume of the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. They calculate the slant height, lateral edge, and diagonal length of the base. Using this information, students explore other areas of the hotel, such as...
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Learning by Logic - Total Surface Area
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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Coordinate Plane Worksheets - Area of Rectangle
In this online math learning exercise, high schoolers calculate the area of a variety of rectangles given the measure of their vertices. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they...
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Leveled Problem Solving: Area of a Parallelogram
Use this area of parallelogram activity to have learners solve the word problems by finding the area for the parallelograms in the six word problems.
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Length, Perimeter, and Area
Pupils explore the concepts of length, perimeter, and area. In this math instructional activity, students use Shape Explorer to practice finding length, perimeter, and area.
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ExplorA-Pond: 6th Grade Area and Random Number Tables
Sixth graders estimate surface area of a pond using a random number table.
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Volume and Surface Area
Students explore volume and surface area. In this math lesson, students fill boxes with cubes to identify the volume of the boxes. Students discuss area.
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Area
Learners solve and complete four various types of problems. First, they show on the diagram why the area of a triangle is given by a formula. Then, pupils find the area of each triangle and parallelogram illustrated, They also circle the...
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Finding Circumference and Area of a Circle
Young geometers explore the concept of circumference and area of circles. They discuss what information is needed to find circumference and area. The resource employs several instructional methods: Frayer Model for Vocabulary, literature...
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Countdown Challenge: Area of Basic Shapes
In this basic shapes worksheet, learners use formulas to determine the area of given figures. They compute the area of composite figures and subtract the area of shaded areas. This one-page worksheet contains 12 problems.
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Finding the Area and Perimeter of Polygons
Seventh graders practice finding the area and perimeter of polygons. In this polygon area lesson, 7th graders brainstorm shapes and take a walk to locate shapes. Students record properties of shapes and use various shapes to make a...
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Greatest and Least Area - Enrichment 18.3
In this greatest and least area game activity, students cut out the cards, draw a card and record the measurement in the length or width column of a graph. When all columns have been filled, they calculate the areas to find the winner...
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Area and Circumference of Circles
Learners view two PowerPoints and practice computing the area and circumference of circles. They must use given formulas to make their computations. The lesson includes links to both PowerPoints as well as a worksheet (with answer key).
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Area of Rectangles in Word Problems - Step-by-Step Lesson
Ricky is looking for the biggest space available for his dance studio, and he has four options. Scholars determine the area of each before deciding which one he should go for. Because there is only one word problem here and the answer is...
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Circumference and Area of Circles (A)
In this geometry instructional activity, students solve 12 problems in which the area and circumference of a circle is calculated to the tenth place. No formulas are given on this page.
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Circumference and Area of Circles (B)
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the area and circumference of 12 circles in which either the diameter or radius is shown. There are no formulas given on this page.
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Quiz: Area of a Circle
Geometers test their mastery at finding the area of a circle with 10 basic problems. Circle diagrams show line segments, points, and diameter. Distance of radii are given. They use pi as 3.14 to calculate the area. No answer key is...
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Area of Parallelograms (5)
Use this finding area practice worksheet to have learners use their problem solving skills to calculate the area of six parallelograms.
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Area of Parallelograms (3)
In this area of parallelograms worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to calculate the area of 6 parallelograms.
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Exploring 3-D Geometry
Take young mathematicians on an exploration of the world of 3-D geometry with this seven-lesson unit. After first defining the terms perimeter, area, and volume and how they apply to the real world, students continue on...
Illustrative Mathematics
How Thick Is a Soda Can I?
The humble soda can gets the geometric treatment in an activity that links math and science calculations. After a few basic assumptions are made and discussed, surface area calculations combine with density information to develop an...
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Surface Area, Who Needs it?
In this geometry lesson on cylinders, geometers explore how to find the smallest surface area for a given volume. They use their knowledge to relate it to the real world by making a model of a livestock tank.
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Using Trigonometry to Determine Area
What do you do when you don't think you have enough information? You look for another way to do the problem! Pupils combine what they know about finding the area of a triangle and trigonometry to determine triangle area when they don't...
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Area Calculations
In this area calculation worksheet, students calculate the area of triangles, find the length of 'x' and calculate the length of a given 'x'. A reference web site is given for additional activities.