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Shapes!

For Teachers K
Explore five basic shapes- square, rectangle, triangle, circle, and stars with youngsters. They will participate in hands-on activities, draw each shape, name each shape. They also get to eat things that are in the shapes they have just...
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Developing Formulas for Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, kites, and rhombuses. The one page worksheet contains eleven problems. Answers are included.
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Investigation Designing a Patchwork Quilt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice calculating area by creating a classroom quilt. Students are given a 6x6 inch square material they design based on a classroom theme. A sample of the class quilt is created using graph paper so students may...
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The Surface Area of a Cylinder

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars 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...
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Riemann Rectangle Errors

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers calculate the area under a curve. In this calculus instructional activity, students integrate the function to find the area under the curve. They use the Ti to create a visual of the graph.
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Area Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach your pupils to calculate the area of different polygons. Learners create formulas to solve their problems. They use the TI navigator to graph their shapes and observe the change in area.
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Fixed Perimeter Rectangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach how to solve for the area and perimeter of rectangles. For this geometry lesson, students are given fixed perimeter rectangles and asked to find the area and side length of the rectangles. they draw their rectangle on the navigator...
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Area

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils examine the mathematical concept of area. These activities and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of this mathematical concept and will enable pupils to calculate the area of a random shape on a grid.
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Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the relationship between area and perimeter of rectangles. In this area and perimeter lesson, 6th graders measure and determine perimeter and area of various rectangles. Students create rectangles with given areas...
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Area Unit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
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...
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Area of Triangle using the Semi-Perimeter and Radius

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the properties of circles. For this geometry lesson, students calculate the area and perimeter of a triangle. They identify the perimeter and radius length of a circle.
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Area of Composite Polygon

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are shown a blueprint of a house and must determine the amount of carpet needed. In groups, they calculate the area of rectangles and triangles and apply them to the shapes in the blueprint. To end the lesson, they...
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An Introduction to Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.
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Speedy Area

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the speed, rate and distance. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area and perimeter of polygons. They perform an activity with a CEENBoT and calculate the distance and speed.
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How To Find the Area of a Square And Rectangle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners practice using the formula to calculate the area of a square or triangle. They participate in large group guided practice using simple area of squares problems then complete a series of problems calculating the area of rectangles.
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The Surface Area of a Cylinder

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners measure the circumference of a cylinder. In this cylinder lesson plan, students use round container lids and flexible rectangles to measure the circumference of the cylinder. They put the shapes together to make their own...
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Introductory to Area (Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of finding area. In this finding area lesson, students use knowledge of area of triangles to find area of squares and rectangles. Middle schoolers find area of irregular figures by breaking the...
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Area and dimensions

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the concepts of area and dimensions. In this area and dimensions lesson, 6th graders work in pairs to complete the handout included that illustrates ways to represent various numbers. Students also determine what...
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How Many Units?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Young mathematicians calculate the area of rectangles and squares. In this geometry lesson, learners are grouped in pairs and use geoboards to construct rectangles. They calculate the area of the figure by counting the number of square...
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Which Chocolate Is The Biggest?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners investigate the concepts of area and perimeter with the use of chocolate bars. They calculate the perimeter and area of different size rectangle chocolate bars and record the statistics. Then students make a visual comparison...
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Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This unit enables scholars to apply the rule for area of a triangle (area equals half base times height). They practice multiplication and division strategies as they calculate areas.
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Volume, Surface Area for Rectangular & Triangular Prisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of rectangular and triangular prisms. In this rectangular and triangular prism instructional activity, 7th graders identify various prisms as triangular or rectangular. Students discuss the various...
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If you have to find the area of a region, how would you calculate it?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders find the area of rice farms. In this area instructional activity, 5th graders draw shapes and grid them to find the area. They compare different rice fields to see which one takes up more space and has the larger area. 
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Surface Area with Polydrons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore measurements by analyzing geometric shapes. In this surface area instructional activity, students identify the terms volume, weight, perimeter and area in order to find the requested measurements of specific polygons....

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