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Willow Tree

Area of Common Geometric Figures

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Scholars can use area formulas, but can they apply what they know about area? The lesson challenges learners to think logically while practicing finding area of shapes such as rectangles, circles, parallelograms, triangles, and other...
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Curated OER

Area of Rectangles and Triangles

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice calculating the perimeter of different shapes. As a class, they work together to calculate the area of rectangles and triangles using the proper formula. To end the activity, they determine how many feet are in...
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Curated OER

Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 10th
Learners find the area and perimeter of regular polygons and composite figures and examine the effect on the area and perimeter of a figure if the dimensions are multiplied by a constant. The nine page worksheet contains thirty-seven...
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EngageNY

Solving Area Problems Using Scale Drawings

For Teachers 7th Standards
Calculate the areas of scale drawings until a more efficient method emerges. Pupils find the relationship between the scale factor of a scale drawing and the scale of the areas. They determine the scale of the areas is the square of the...
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Curated OER

Finding Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Geometers find the perimeter and area of rectangles. They discuss the definitions and characteristics of rectangles and squares. In groups, they use yarn to discover the perimeter of squares and rectangles. They count cubes to explore...
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Curated OER

Finding Areas of Polygons and Circles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the areas for the shapes. They apply the appropriate formula for each shape that is drawn and in the word problems.
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Curated OER

Investigation Area of Geometric Shapes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use triangle paper to design patterns using geometric figures and find the areas of those figures by counting units. Students are assessed by determining which figure has the greatest area and explaining their reasoning.
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Curated OER

Perimeter and Area 4

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this calculating area worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the information provided to find the area of 6 rectangles.
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Curated OER

Area of Polygons #2

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this area of polygons worksheet, students find the area of rectangles.  They find the width when given the area.  Students graph rectangles and solve word problems involving rectangles.  This three-page worksheet...
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EngageNY

Composite Area Problems

For Teachers 7th Standards
The 21st segment in a 28-part series provides learners with area problems involving composite figures. To find the solution, pupils must decide whether to add or subtract areas. The composite figures are composed of quadrilaterals,...
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Curated OER

Area of Rectangles

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review the concept of finding the areas of a rectangle. This lesson uses the classroom as a real life application for the formula of area. They measure classroom in order to compute the area.
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Curated OER

Introduction to Area

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this area worksheet, students find the area of four rectangles when given the drawings with grid markings inside each. They use the area formula to find the area of five rectangles. This worksheet is intended to be used as a part of a...
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Curated OER

Multiplication and Areas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Upper graders solve problems involving measurement of squares and rectangles to practice multiplication skills, finding area, and calculating prices and percentages. A performance assessment is included.
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Curated OER

Maximize area

For Teachers 9th - 11th
For this subscription-based activity, algebra learners model changes in the length and width of a rectangle to determine the maximum area possible for a given perimeter and solve several application problems involving area, included in...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Polygons-Changing Area Versus Changing Perimeter

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the area and perimeter of polygons in this geometry activity. Young geometers use grid paper to draw a quadrilateral and calculate its area and perimeter. They also read The Greedy Triangle to identify the changing shape of...
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PBS

Frame Yourself: Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Elementary schoolers are arranged in pairs and view the video Math Works: Measurement: The Difference Between Perimeter and Area. They discuss any prior knowledge they have of the term perimeter and then brainstorm together what the...
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Curated OER

Area, Perimeter and Rations Using Pentominoes

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners of all ages investigate area and perimeter through pentominoes. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the are and perimeter of different geometric shapes and describe the properties of similar and congruent shapes. This...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Area of a Trapezoid

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Here is a straightforward example of how to apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find an unknown side-length of a trapezoid. Commentary gives additional information on proving that the inside of the trapezoid is a rectangle, but is...
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Curated OER

Ratios for Area and Volume

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this ratios for area and volume worksheet, students solve problems where they find the ratios for problems of shapes dealing with area and volume. Students complete 4 problems.
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Curated OER

Perimeter and Area of Rectangles

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate the area and perimeter of rectangles.  in this area worksheet, students determine the area and perimeter of their classroom.  They complete a two-page worksheet by computing area and perimeter.
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Curated OER

Area and Perimeter of Rectangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Discover the difference between area and perimeter. Learners are grouped in twos and threes and each group has one advanced/gifted learner to serve as the peer helper. They receive manipulatives to help them determine the area and...
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Curated OER

The Square Counting Shortcut

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
An excellent instructional activity that encourages learners to discover how complex figures can be broken into simpler shapes when measuring area. Working with block letters, learners are given the freedom to develop their own...
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Curated OER

Complexity Madness

For Teachers 5th
Discuss different techniques for finding the area of a geometric shape, with a great visual guide. Using a real life example, learners calculate the area of a rectangle and a square. 
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Curated OER

Worksheet-Scale Drawing-Unit One

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this scale drawing worksheet, students find the area of a compound shape. Students are presented with a drawing of two different sized rectangles that share one side. They compute the size of each rectangle and add their areas...