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Cover and Boarders
Young scholars find the area and perimeter of rectangular figures. They use this information to find patterns and discover relationships between area and perimeter. Students apply and explain formulas relating to perimeter, area, and...
Curated OER
Pacing a Gunther Chain
Students pace a Gunther Chain, a measurement used by foresters to determine distance and area. They discuss that pacing is individualized depending on age, gender, etc. They practice to find an average pace. Teams estimate, pace and...
CK-12 Foundation
Sums of Finite Arithmetic Series: Triangular Numbers
Using a slider, scholars build triangular numbers and their associated rectangles and use the geometric display to find the pattern to determine the next triangular number. They then relate that number to the area of the rectangle to...
Curated OER
From a Square to a Rectangle
Eighth graders solve problems involving percentage increases and decreases. Using given percentages, 8th graders transform a square into a rectangle. They apply the area formulas for squares and rectangles.Students observe the percent...
Math Worksheets Land
Area of Squares Word Problems - Guided Lesson
Get started with area calculations using a simple shapes activity which could serve to introduce kids to this formula and the concept of units. They partition rectangles into columns and rows to determine the area based on the resulting...
Curated OER
Volume, Surface Area for Cylinders
Seventh graders explore the concept of volume and surface area of cylinders. In this volume and surface area of cylinders lesson, 7th graders break cylinders into their base shapes of a circle and a rectangle. Students discover that...
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 6
Test your scholars' knowledge of a multitude of concepts with an assessment aligned to the California math standards. Using the exam, class members show what they know about the four operations, positive and negative numbers, statistics...
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...
Curated OER
Linear/Planar Geometry - Week 5
In this linear and planar geometry worksheet, students use the Pythagorean Theorem, equation of a line, slope of a line and area formulas to solve problems. This three-page worksheet contains seven problems.
Curated OER
Peter's Second String
Fifth graders determine the maximum area and range of areas of a rectangle with a given perimeter. They discuss a word problem involving perimeter and area as a class, investigate the word problem using a piece of string, and in small...
Curated OER
It Takes Ten
Review and use standard units of measure with your math class. They move from station to station estimating and measuring length, volume, weight, and area. At each station they estimate and measure, and then compute the difference...
Cord Online
Pyramids and Cones
Young mathematicians find the surface area and volume of a square pyramid and a cone. In what looks like a typical activity out of a textbook, you'll find an activity where learners find an unknown measurement of a pyramid or...
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 4
Have scholars show what they know with a 20-page assessment aligned to the California State Standards. The test covers concepts such as large and whole numbers, all four mathematical operations, fractions, decimals, geometric figures,...
Curated OER
Unit Squares and Triangles
This is an interesting geometry problem. Given the figure, find the area of a triangle that is created by the intersecting lines. The solution requires one to use what he/she knows about coordinate geometry, as well as triangle...
Curated OER
Leveled Problem Solving Using Familiar Formulas
In this using familiar formulas practice activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
Curated OER
Areas of Irregular Figures
In this calculation of area worksheet, students solve 3 problems in which areas of irregular figures are determined. The examples show the formula and method.
Curated OER
Who Let the Dogs Out?
Students examine the concepts of area and perimeter and how they relate to a rectangle. They find the largest possible area that can be enclosed by a fixed perimeter and complete a worksheet as well as create a table of all the possible...
Curated OER
Area Unit
Students solve the area for parallelograms,squares, rectangles, trapezoids, and triangles. In this geometry lesson, students compare and contrast two dimensional shapes and apply their properties to solving real life scenarios. This is a...
Curated OER
The Surface Area of a Cylinder
Learners find the circumference and diameter of several circles and calculate the surface area of cylinders. In this surface area of a cylinder lesson plan, students use rectangles and lids to make several cylinders. They calculate the...
Curated OER
Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009 - Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
Seventh graders find the perimeter and area of triangles. In this finding the perimeter and area of triangles lesson plan, 7th graders find the perimeter and area of triangles given two sides. Students find the missing side...
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Geoboard Area
Students explore the basic geometric shapes and geometric shape vocabulary through the use of geoboards and virtual geoboards. They create a variety of shapes with a partner, build ten different rectangles on their geoboards, and...
Curated OER
Points, Regions, Distance and Midpoints
In this college level coordinate geometry learning exercise, students identify and graph points on a coordinate plane, find the missing side of a right triangle, determine the distance between two points, and find the midpoint of a line...
Curated OER
Integrated Algebra Practice: Square Roots
In this square roots learning exercise, students calculate the square roots of whole numbers and rational numbers. Seven problems have multiple choice answers. The remaining 13 problems are short answer. One problem involves graphing a...
EngageNY
Volumes of Familiar Solids – Cones and Cylinders
Investigate the volume of cones and cylinders. Scholars develop formulas for the volume of cones and cylinders in the 10th lesson of the module. They then use their formulas to calculate volume.