Curated OER
Spot the Differences
In this spot the difference worksheet, students analyze pictures of two different painted turtles to see if they can find six differences between the two.
Curated OER
Using Land
In this land usage worksheet, students read about farmers in Bolivia are using a system called raised-bed agriculture to feed its people. Students complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Length X Width
Breaking figures into smaller squares and rectangles allows me to multiply to find the area
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: String Instruments and Pitch
After learning about different stringed instruments, students create their own and then investigate how length and width of the strings affect the pitch. Lesson includes handouts, a rubric, a bibliography, and links.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Deformation: Nanocomposite Compression
Students learn about nanocomposites, compression and strain as they design and program robots that compress materials. Student groups conduct experiments to determine how many LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT motor rotations it takes to compress soft...
PBS
Pbs: Modeling Fraction and Mixed Number Division Using Arrays
This video illustrates how to use an array as a visual model for solving a word problem involving the division of fractions and mixed numbers. The problem asks students to determine the width of a rectangular fennec fox den based on its...
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...
Duke University
Duke University: Web Feats Ii: Free Donuts
This is an excellent interactive site which walks the student through the process of finding the maximum volume for a box given the length and width of a piece of cardboard. The site poses numerous multiple choice questions for the...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Measurement Inches
This lesson plan for primary students gives students hands-on practice in using a ruler and understanding customary measurements, length and width in inches. Students also create simple one and two digit addition problems related to the...
The Math League
The Math League: Area and Perimeter
This tutorial provides a brief introduction about what area is, then gives the formulas for area of a square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, triangle, and circle. Examples of each formula are provided.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Maximizing the Area of a Rectangle
This activity is adapted from one of the TI books. Students measure lengths and widths of rectangles and record for the class to see. Each group's rectangle has the same perimeter, but different areas. After a discussion, students make...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Factorize
With this activity, you can visually explore the concept of factors by creating rectangular arrays. The length and width of the array are factors of your number.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Calculating Rectangular Area
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad measures Judge Trudy's land claim by using tarps, fence posts and a grid made with rope.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Comparing Regular and Irregular Areas
The CyberSquad proves that the area of Hacker's land is equal to the area of Judge Trudy's land in this video segment from Cyberchase.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Skate Off: Final Round, Inez vs. Rimm
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad learns what happens to the area of a rectangle when the shape enclosed by the perimeter changes.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Tall Is Hagrid?
This activity uses data collection method for young scholars to mathematically compute the height and shoulder width of the character Hagrid from Harry Potter. Students will measure their own heights and shoulder widths to come up with a...
Jim Loy
Jl's Math Page: The Golden Rectangle and the Golden Ratio
This is a personal site from Jim Loy that describes the golden rectangle and the golden ratio. Includes several diagrams and pictures as well as formulas. A good background in math is helpful.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Skate Off: Round One
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad learns what happens to the area of a rectangle when the shape enclosed by the perimeter changes.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Stressed to the Breaking Point Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Students explore how much weight a spaghetti bridge can support and whether width and length matter. Printable lesson.
PBS
Pbs: Volume of Right Rectangular Prisms
Learn how unit cubes can be used to model the solution for the volume of a 3D figure This video focuses on calculating the volume of a rectangular prism using the equation, length x width x height. This video was submitted through the...
PBS
Pbs: Modeling Fraction Division Using Arrays
This video illustrates a visual model for solving a word problem involving the division of fractions. The problem asks students to determine the width of a rectangular platypus burrow based on its length and area. In the accompanying...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Soc.: Best of Wonder Science: Measure Yourself in Metric [Pdf]
Activities where students take turns measuring their height, the width of parts of the hand, and the distance jumped using metric units.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Rectangular Prism Calculator
This site provides an online rectangular prism calculator. Using any three of the six attributes (length, width, height, surface area, volume or diagonal), students can calculate the other three attributes. The calculator allows students...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Perimeter of a Rectangle
This resource shows students how to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle. It provides self-check exercises and simple learning games to practice the skill.
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