Students study area and quadrilaterals. In this multiplication and area lesson, students use Polystrip models to change rectangles to form different parallelograms. Students find the area of the models use a Geometer Sketchpad to find...

In these area, perimeter, and volume worksheets, students complete 6 different activities to determine area, perimeter, or volume of a figure.

Explore the solution to a word problem involving area and perimeter. Learners read and discuss how to approach the problem. In small groups, they determine the maximum area of a rectangle with a given perimeter using a piece of string....

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...

Young geometers explore relationships between units of measure and objects. Three activities provide varied opportunities to practice. Learners calculate the volume of two cylinders made by rolling a piece of paper vertically and...

Investigate polygons from rectangles to triangles to octagons. Each level of the five-problem series targets a different grade level. Beginning with the level A problem, learners examine the relationship between area and perimeter by...

Have your aspiring contractors compute the length of two walls in a compound-shaped attic when given a scale drawing of it and the other dimensions. They find the area, determine the number of rolls of insulation they will need to...

Need to build a laser fence on Mars?  In this cute maximizing-area lesson, young explorers pretend to be prospectors on Mars and must determine the best way to use 20 meters of fencing in order to maximize their area. In addition,...

Give your future household repair specialists a real-life chance to apply the concepts of ratio and proportion. Using a scale drawing, they calculate the missing dimensions of two walls of a compound-shaped attic. They then figure how...

Students form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.

Third graders understand the perimeter by units and now find perimeter by addition. In this perimeter lesson, 3rd graders relate their prior knowledge to adding the sides of the perimeter by answering a series of questions.

In this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles. Students complete 9 problems total.

In this math worksheet, students examine the possible dimensions to construct two different fences. They try to maximize the area for the best value of space.

In this math worksheet, students read and solve 4 story problems pertaining to perimeter and area in real-life situations. Students solve the problems and choose from 4 answer choices.

In this perimeter and area instructional activity, students first read a one page information text and study the examples. Students solve 7 problems in which area and perimeter are calculated.

In this perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter, area, and volume of given rectangles.  This one-page worksheet contains examples and two problems. 

Learners follow a series of instructions for drawing and coloring different shapes in order to learn the difference between the perimeter and area of a polygon. Then they are asked to find the perimeter and area of a 3x4 rectangular...

In this similar figures worksheet, students complete a chart calculating the perimeter and area of four rectangles and then compare the ratios. There are 4 questions. 

Sixth graders explore characteristics of similar objects. Using attribute blocks, they explore the ratios of the perimeter, area and side length in similar shapes. They calculate and compare the area of shapes.

In this middle school geometry worksheet, students determine the area of a rectangle.  The worksheet provides an explanations and example.  The one page worksheet contains three problems.  Solutions are provided. 

In this quadratic equations activity, 8th graders solve and complete 7 various types of problems. First, they find the area for each rectangle with a given perimeter. Then, students describe the shape of the graph and use the equation to...

In this expression worksheet, learners evaluate equations, write equations for a specified event, and determine the perimeter of shapes, Six multi-step problems are provided on this one-page worksheet.

In this area and perimeter learning exercise, students find the perimeter of 1 of a pair of rectangles with the same area. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Tenth graders are provided instructions, including a video, on calculating the surface area of a prism. The one-page interactive worksheet contains two worked questions. Answers are included.