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Secret Formulas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners calculate the perimeter of rectangles and squares. They imagine trying to build a fence around a yard or trying to determine how much paint they need to paint a room. They also develop formulas and procedures for determining the...
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Visualizing Multiplication

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Upper graders represent multiplication of a two-digit number by a two-digit number as the area of a rectangle with dimensions of the two factors. They find patterns for the number of different base ten blocks in a rectangle representing...
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To Half or Half Not

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Jump into equivalent fractions using these fun scenarios for mathematicians to solve. First, they use geoboards to find different ways to divide a rectangle in half. Then, an alien from the planet Fractional is after one half of their...
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Area: Rectangles

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this finding area practice worksheet, students examine 6 rectangles and their measurements in order to calculate the area of each of them.
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Measurement: Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this math problem solving worksheet, students practice their math skills as they measure to find the area of 6 rectangles in centimeters.
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Finding Areas of Triangles, Rectangles, and Circles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students find the areas of geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson students find and measure the sides, perimeters, and areas of quadrilaterals, triangles, and circles. Students relate the measures to the others by using formulas.
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Study Buddies: Explore - Area

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to find the total area of a tree-house. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Helping with Math

Geometry: Areas of Triangles

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
For this areas of triangles instructional activity, students observe given polygons. They determine the area of triangles, rectangles and compound figures. This one-page instructional activity contains 5 multi-step problems. This...
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Perimeter and Area

For Students 9th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, 9th graders solve 17 various types of problems, mostly word problems related to determining the area or perimeter of a geometric shape. They also determine the area and perimeter of shaded portions...
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Optimizing Perimeter and Area

For Students 6th - 8th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students examine given perimeters and determine the dimensions that will give the maximum area.  This one-page worksheet contains four multi-step problems.
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Surface Area of Prisms

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compute surface area and volume of prisms. In this surface area lesson, students find the surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms. Independently, students use their computers to determine the volume,...
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Perimeter of Shapes

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
These squares and rectangles have length and width measurements with decimals; can young geometers determine the exact perimeter of each? Using a step-by-step example as guidance, they show work to find the perimeter of each of these...
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Does the Area of the Quadrilateral Change?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study area and quadrilaterals. In this multiplication and area lesson, students use Polystrip models to change rectangles to form different parallelograms. Students find the area of the models use a Geometer Sketchpad to find...
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An Introduction to Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students form rectangles by using tiles, measure area and perimeter by counting. They discover and apply rules for measuring perimeter.
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Area, Perimeter, Circumference

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use different measuring tools to measure area, perimeter, and circumference of different shapes. For this measurement lesson plan, 6th graders measure parallelograms, triangles, and circles.
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Scale Factor

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Does doubling mean everything doubles? Learners adjust the scale factor between two rectangles. Using the calculated measurements, pupils investigate the ratios between the lengths, perimeters, and areas of the rectangles.
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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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Area: Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars compute the area of a rectangle.  In this area lesson, students measure the sides of rectangles and squares.  They cut figures, measure them, and determine the area of each given figure.  Young scholars...
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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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Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this online rectangles learning exercise, learners find the area and perimeter of thirty-nine rectangles. Students check their answers on line as they go and receive their overall score online at the end of the learning exercise.
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Polygon Area Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this polygon area activity, high schoolers answer 8 questions involving the area of several polygons. Students are given various details of the polygon and must find lengths of various polygons.
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Area Unit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve the area for parallelograms,squares, rectangles, trapezoids, and triangles. In this geometry lesson, students compare and contrast two dimensional shapes and apply their properties to solving real life scenarios. This is a...
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Math Mammoth

Area- Perimeter- Volume

For Students 7th - 9th
In this geometry worksheet, students use a grid to draw 3 different rectangles that have an area of 20 square units and determine the perimeter of each rectangle. They draw and answer questions related to the relationships and uses of...
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Find the Area

For Students 10th
In this find the area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 18 different types of problems. First, they find the area of a figure with consecutive sides. Then, students find the area and perimeter of a square shown. They also find...