CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Partitioning Composite Figures Into Rectangles to Find Area 1
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to partition a shape into rectangles and add their areas together to get the area of the whole figure. Includes video...
BBC
Bbc: Area in General
You can pick up some valuable pointers on how to find the area of a triangle, rectangle, and other quadrilaterals. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an on-line "Test Bite," and check your understanding.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area in Real Life With Irregular Polygons
Dividing an irregular shape into rectangles helps students find the area of an irregular shape.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Area and Perimeter
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at area and perimeter and how math is involved in the operations of a ranch. The accompanying interactive component lets students investigate a variety of rectangles to get a target...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area and the Distributive Property
Use area models to represent the distributive property in finding area of rectangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Polygons in the Coordinate Plane
The purpose of this task is for students to practice plotting points in the coordinate plane and finding the areas of polygons. This task assumes that students already understand how to find areas of polygons by decomposing them into...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 1
This tasks gives a verbal description for computing the perimeter of a rectangle and asks the students to find an expression for this perimeter. They then have to use the expression to evaluate the perimeter for specific values of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Represent Rectangle Measurements
Label the given measurements in a diagram. Find the side length of a square when given the area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find a Missing Side Length When Given Area of a Rectangle
In this exercise, students find a missing side length when given area of a rectangle. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Perimeter of Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students find the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles by using formulas. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the area of squares and rectangles. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area of a Parallelogram
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the area of a parallelogram given its base and height. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Find the Area of the Shape!
Try to figure out the area of this challenging shape. In order to view the images, you will need to use JavaSketchpad.
Other
Nearpod: Area & Perimeter: Rectangle
In this instructional activity on area and perimeter, 3rd graders will learn how to find the area and perimeter of rectangles by applying formulas.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Surface Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students learn how to find surface area of rectangular and triangular solids.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Rectangular Circles
An area problem involving finding the area of a rectangle and a circle. The problem may be made into a general proof as well.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Patios
Does bigger perimeter mean bigger area? Answer this question when you try this math challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Discover how understanding area and perimeter can be useful in real world situations.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Dance Space
In this lesson, students students explore locomotor and non-locomotor movement and calculate the area needed to perform the African-American dance Zudio.
Other
Nearpod: Geometry: Fall Edition
In this activity, 3rd graders will use multiplication to find the area of a rectangle.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md the Square Counting Shortcut
This is a rectangle subdivision task; ideally instead of counting each square. students should break the letters into rectangles, multiply to find the areas, and add up the areas. Aligns with 3.MD.C: CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.6 Measure...