CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Area in Grid
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview and attempt practice problems on how to find the area of a shape using grids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Area and Perimeter of Triangles
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are given the base and height of a triangle and are to determine the area and perimeter. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Polygons Problems
Here are four problems about the area of a regular polygon. Start by finding the area of a hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 10, and end by proving that as the number of sides of the polygon increases, the area of the polygon...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Area Formulas
The geometry resource investigates the area of polygons, triangles, circles, and squares. Formulas, examples, and practice exercises are included.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Figuring Areas
In this activity, students find the area of regular polygons using a summation approach and compare the summations with area calculated by Cabri Geometry Application. They also examine patterns of finding area and perimeter as the number...
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Geometry Online
This is a site for geometry lovers. Chock-full of puzzles, games, interesting geometry facts, and online activities.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Area of Triangles, Trapezoids & Parallelograms
Students solve for the area of rectangles, squares, triangles, trapezoids, and parallelograms.
Math Playground
Math Playground: Geometry Board
Create polygons by stretching bands over pegs on this geometry board. Then find the area and perimeter of the shape you created.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Area of Irregular Polygons
Learn how to use coordinates to calculate the area of an irregular polygon.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Geometry: Parallelogram, Triangles Etc
Resource examines the area of geometric solids through examples and a video lesson. [0:39]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area of Composite Shapes
Practice finding the areas of complex shapes that are composed of smaller shapes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area of Triangles
Practice finding the area of right, acute, and obtuse triangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Area and Perimeter of Similar Polygons
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students move points to make diagonals in order to solve for area and perimeter of polygons. Click challenge me to answer practice questions.
Math Aids
Math Aids: Geometry
Great resource to practice and strengthen math skills pertaining to Geometry. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Same Base and Height, Variation 2
This is the second version of a task asking students to find the areas of triangles that have the same base and height. This presentation is more abstract as students are not using physical models. They still determine the area of each...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Medidas De Poligonos
In Spanish. Interactive activities dealing with the definition, angles and area of a polygon.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Circles: Circumference and Area
The idea of perimeter can be applied not only to polygons but to circles as well. The same idea can be said for the area of a circle. (Continued. See "before the activity.") [Requires Adobe Reader.]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Parallelograms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students properties of and theorems about parallelograms and how to apply them.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Polygon Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a review of polygons and formulas for calculating perimeter and area in the form of assessment questions.
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Polygons and Polyhedra: Quadrilaterals
This lesson focuses on quadrilaterals which can fall into multiple categories based on the number of sides and the angles.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Regular Polygon Calculator
Use this calculator to calculate properties of a regular polygon. Enter any 1 variable plus the number of sides or the polygon name. Calculates side length, inradius, circumradius, area, and perimeter.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Geometric Quilts
Students will use a square to investigate other polygonal shapes that can be formed. Students will work with these polygons to make designs that will later constitute cooperatively designed quilts. The quilts will be made by translating,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Same Base and Height, Variation 1
Make the following triangles on a geoboard. Remember that the pegs are equally spaced in a square grid. Compare the areas of the triangles. Aligns with 6.G.A.1.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...