Curated OER
Math: a World of Symmetry
Students expand their knowledge of quadrilaterals and identify basic symmetrical forms. Over three weeks, they explore the math, application, and discussion of symmetry. After conducting Internet research, students create symmetrical...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Greatest Area Activity
A classic problem looking at maximizing the area of rectangles given fixed perimeters. Uses graphing calculators to analyze data collected and to model a parabolic equation. Compiling class data provides a preliminary glance at families...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeters, Areas, and Slopes Oh, My!
In this activity, students create geometric figures, and use analytic and coordinate geometry to investigate their attributes. They go through the process of proving that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement, Perimeter, and Area Activities
Measurement, perimeter, and area skills are exhibited while students participate in these hands-on lessons. Each lesson plan includes objectives, methods, strategies, a description, and assessment techniques.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Area of Polygons and Circles
A lesson focusing on the area of polygons and the circumference of circles. Engaging, interactive practice worksheet, lesson plan, and related classroom activity complete this lesson.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Perimeter and Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] The flipchart consists of games and activities that examine perimeter and area. Additional resources and an assessment are included.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining the Perimeter of a Polygon (Series and Activity 1)
This activity provides an opportunity for students to investigate the perimeter of polygons.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Igd: Area of a Rectangle
Use this interactive tool to learn how to find the area of a rectangle. Click on "Instructions" for details on how to use this tool. Click on "Explore" for more ideas.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help: Perimeter and Area of Triangles and Trapezoids
Get independent practice working with finding the perimeter and area of triangles and trapezoids. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
Students find perimeters of rectangles and squares, as well as circumferences of circles. Students find areas of rectangles, squares, and circles. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeter of a Rectangle With Fixed Area
Students will investigate the relationship between the base of a rectangle with area of 35 or 36 and its perimeter.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Comparing Perimeters and Areas
Students use a graphing calculator to find maximum and minimum values for area and perimeter problems.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Area Explorer
Students test their skills on how to calculate the area of a shape. Instructor notes are included.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Perimeter Explorer
Use this applet to find the perimeter of a variety of shapes with the same or different areas.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Figuring Areas
In this activity, students find the area of regular polygons using a summation approach and compare the summations with area calculated by Cabri Geometry Application. They also examine patterns of finding area and perimeter as the number...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Polygon Area
Students will compare areas of different polygons with a fixed perimeter and find the shape that gives the maximum area
Next.cc
Next: Area
Investigate how to measure the total flat space that something takes up by engaging in the activities provided. Includes links to explore related sites pertaining to area.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Length, Perimeter, and Area
This lesson plan examines the mathematical concepts of length, perimeter, and area. Resources are included that support teachers and students.
Other
Area/perimeter Interactive Learning Sites for Education
Area/Perimeter - Interactive Learning Sites for Education is a resource that offers interactive activities for students to practice their knowledge of area and perimeter.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Area of a Triangle
This SMART whiteboard activity will help students learn the formula for finding the area of a triangle. Students will practice what they have learned by using examples created for visual and kinesthetic learners.