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Area Explorations
Students explore the area of rectangles. They practice finding area by playing an onliine computer activity where they calculate the area of a rectangle to solve a problem.
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Area, Perimeter and Volume
In this area, perimeter and volume worksheet, students solve and complete 12 various types of problems. First, they calculate the value for each variable in the triangle shown. Then, students find the distance of the ladder against a...
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Geometry: Shapes, Area, Perimeter
In this geometry worksheet, students match 5 shapes to several terms, determine the radius and diameter from 2 diagrams, and find the area and perimeter of 3 problems.
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Math and Architectural Design in Relation to Rebuilding The World Trade Center
Students discover building plans and practice reading measurements. In this architectural design lesson, students investigate the areas of the specific World Trade Center locations that need to be rebuilt and determine the cost....
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THE AREA OF A CIRCLE
Students examine the relationship between circumference and diameter and how to use the formula to find the area of a circle. In this circle lesson students divide into groups and complete an activity.
Math 4 Children
Perimeter and Area
Find the perimeter and area of different shapes with a helpful worksheet. After kids observe the measurements of each side, they find both the perimeter and area, and write it down on a line for the answer.
Mascil Project
Circular Pave-Stones Backyard
Pack the lesson into your plans. Young mathematicians learn about packing and optimization with the context of circular paving stones. They use coins to model the paving stones, and then apply knowledge of circles and polygons to...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Designing a 3d Product in 2d: a Sports Bag
Sew up pupil interest with an engaging, hands-on lesson plan. Learners first design a sports bag given constraints on the dimensions of fabric. They then evaluate provided sample responses to identify strengths and weaknesses of included...
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Exploring Coal Pillar Mining
Coal mines can be a gold mine of math applications. After reading some basic information on coal mining, learners draw blueprints of a coal pillar in the shape of a composite figure. They find the volume of material from the coal pillar...
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Dark Water: Lesson Plan 2 - Grade 3
A discussion of bioluminescence launches an investigation of animal adaptations. After re-watching the opening minutes of Dark Water, class members listen to a reading of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This, and then create a new...
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Measurement Crafts- Cereal Hands and Feet
Students identify nonstandard units of measurement and investigate area of objects. In this geometry instructional activity, students trace their hands and glue cereal pieces to the print to find the area.
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Surface Area of a Leaf (Grades 7-9)
In this math and science learning exercise, students read about the process of photosynthesis and plant growth. They determine how a plant's ability to create food is dependent on the surface area of its leaves using geometric...
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Measuring Angles in a Quadrilateral
High schoolers explore quadrilaterals in this geometry lesson. They will draw a quadrilateral, measure the angles, and find the sum of the measures of the interior angles using Cabri Jr. The interactive capabilities of Cabri Jr. allow...
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Measuring Angles in a Triangle
High schoolers investigate the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle. They draw a triangle and measure the interior angles. Using Cabri Jr., learners find the sum of the measures of the interior angles. The lesson provides an...
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Area and Perimeter of Various Shapes (H)
In this area and perimeter activity, students find the area and perimeter of various shapes with numbers containing decimals. Students complete 6 problems.
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Area – Parallelograms and Trapezoids
In this geometry skills instructional activity, students solve 4 problems that require them to calculate the area of parallelograms and trapezoids.
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Robot Area
Students calculate the area of different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students explore polygons based in their shape and number of sides. They find the formula for the area and use each specific formula for each shape.
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Area, Perimeter Word Puzzle
Young scholars measure planes and solids. In this geometry lesson, students find the area and perimeter of different polygons.They complete a word puzzle to review their vocabulary words.
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Who Let the Dogs Out?
Students calculate the perimeter and area of polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students apply formulas of perimeter to solve geometric problems. They calculate the area of a dog fence and create ways to keep the dog in...
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Area and Volume
Use this geometry review worksheet to have learners complete nine problems involving transformations, area, volume, and unit conversions. They answer one multiple choice question on estimating lengths.
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Surface Area and Volume
You and your class will like this lesson on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for each and then...
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Where Are You?: Prepositions of Place
Examine prepositions of place in this language arts lesson. Learners participate in activities to indicate prepositions and physical actions that demonstrate those prepositions. They create drawings with shapes, play the games "Simon...
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Perimeter and Area
In this perimeter and area worksheet, 6th graders find the perimeter and area of shapes with right angles. Students complete this for 9 shapes total.
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Surface Area of Rectagular Prisms
Sixth graders investigate the area of polygons. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders calculate area of prisms using geometric formulas. They work with prisms and other rectangular shapes.