Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Counting Unit Squares to Find Area Formula
This tutorial includes a video, questions and explanations around using unit squares to see why multiplying side-lengths can also find the area of rectangles.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find Area With Partial Unit Squares
Count unit squares and partial unit squares to find the area of shapes.
Other
Grinnell College: Histograms Area of Rectangles
A sample problem is provided to help you create a histogram using a frequency distribution chart. Sample charts and formulas are provided to help explain how to find the area of the rectangles in the histogram and how to interpret what...
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...
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare Areas by Multiplying
Compare the areas of rectangles represented in images or contexts. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Extensions, Bisections, Dissections in Rectangle
For this task, learners must draw a diagram from a verbal description and use their understanding of similar triangles to find the area of a quadrilateral. Aligns with G-SRT.B.5.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area and Perimeter on the Coordinate Plane
Find the area or perimeter of shapes like triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and hexagons on the coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Review: Area
Find a quick, concise explanation of area and the formulas for different shapes. An example is given to help you understand how find the area of a shape. The area formulas are listed for different types of shapes.
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...
Saddleback College
Algebra2go: Finding Perimeter Problem Sets
This resource has three problem sets to practice finding the perimeter of rectangular shapes. Select a problem set, then select a question. Fill in the blank with the correct answer for each problem. When you have answered all of the...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Appearing Square
The challenge presented at this one-page website offers an opportunity to work with the area of a rectangle. The solution is available right on the website.
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...
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find a Missing Side Length When Given Area
Practice finding a missing side length on a rectangle when given the other side length and the area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Find Out Things About a Rectangle
WebMath offers a good, basic site for students to practice working with the area and perimeter of a rectangle.
Other
Nearpod: Geometry: Fall Edition
In this lesson, 3rd graders will use multiplication to find the area of a rectangle.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the perimeter of squares and rectangles.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area & Perimeter on the Coordinate Plane
Find the area or perimeter of shapes like triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and hexagons on the coordinate plane.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Fraction Multiplication and Area
This fifth-grade lesson explores the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths. We tile the rectangle with unit rectangles and show that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths. We multiply...
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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md Three Hidden Rectangles
The purpose of this task is for students to decompose a figure into rectangles and then find the total area by adding the area of all of its smaller, non-overlapping rectangles. Aligns with 3.MD.C.7.d.