Curated OER
Geometry in the Real World
Eighth graders complete a unit of lessons on basic geometry concepts. They participate in a variety of activities, culminating in a project that involves publishing a booklet or a poster that presents the major geometry concepts from the...
Curated OER
Perimeter of Triangles and Rectangles
Fifth graders study perimeter. In this math lesson, 5th graders use Cheerios to find the perimeter of various polygons. Students discuss how to figure the perimeter of triangles, squares and rectangles.
Curated OER
An Introduction to Quadrilaterals
Students explore different types of quadrilaterals. Students define the terminology used with quadrilaterals. They create particular quadrilaterals based on specific characteristics of the quadrilaterals using an online tool.
Curated OER
Fractions Describe Parts of a Whole
Third graders represent fractions as part of a whole. In this fractions lesson, 3rd graders use manipulatives to show how a fraction is a part of a whole. This lesson includes individual practice and an assessment instead of direct...
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Parallelogram Problems
Learners explore the geometry topic of parallelograms. The word problems include detailed solutions.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Determinant Word Problems
Matrix determinants can be used to solve many algebra and geometry word problems. Among them: finding the area of a triangle, finding the area of a parallelogram, and finding the equation of a line between two points. These three...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area Challenge
Practice solving problems involving triangles, parallelograms, and composite figures. Exercises include decimals, fractions, and word problems. Area of circles is not included. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity...
Math Slice
Math Slice: Area & Perimeter: Math Worksheets
This tool allows you to create worksheets of word problems at varying levels of difficulty where students must calculate the area or perimeter of different polygon shapes. You can choose to set up the page using any of these polygon...