Lesson Plan
Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Area Versus Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson contrasts area and perimeter and has varied exercises for students about both concepts.
eBook
Other

Algebra Lab: Areas and Perimeters of Triangles and Special Quadrilaterals

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Learn how to find the areas and perimeters of triangles and special quadrilaterals.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Perimeter, Circumference, and Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students find perimeters of rectangles and squares, as well as circumferences of circles. Students find areas of rectangles, squares, and circles. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Maximizing the Area of a Rectangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
Activity
Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Area of Rectangles

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This lesson contains a video lesson [9:28] and various exercises about the area of rectangles, common units of area, two-part rectangles and the distributive property, and shapes composed of rectangular areas.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Area of a Rectangle

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Determine the area of a rectangle by multiplying the sides.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Find the Area of a Rectangle

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Calculate the area of a rectangle.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Perimeter & Area of Rectangles & Parallelograms

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will investigate the area and perimeter of rectangles and parallelograms. This is an interactive lesson and also includes an assessment.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Area & Perimeter: Math Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This tool allows you to create worksheets of word problems at varying levels of difficulty where students must calculate the area or perimeter of different polygon shapes. You can choose to set up the page using any of these polygon...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Skate Off: Final Round, Inez vs. Rimm

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad learns what happens to the area of a rectangle when the shape enclosed by the perimeter changes.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby's Math Resources: Finding the Area of a Rectangle

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
The tutorial investigates area and how it is the total number of square tiles covered. Examples and practice problems are included.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Pipe Cleaners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pipe cleaners are used to create the perimeter of a rectangle in order to explore base and height.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Triangles and Quadrilaterals Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the formulas for area and perimeter of triangles and different kinds of quadrilaterals.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Unknown Dimensions Using Formulas Grade 7

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given a perimeter or area of a figure, use formulas to solve for the unknown or missing dimensions.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area Rectangle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students to solve the area for various rectangles on graph paper. It asks the students to define and solve for area using the appropriate formula.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area Rectangles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will understand area measured in square centimeters. They will understand and use the formula in words for the area of a rectangle.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Area of a Rectangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the area of a rectangle with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and interactive activities that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today Wildfires Nearly Snuffed

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use the data to explore the relationship between area and perimeter for rectangles and circles and they will make generalizations about the shape of the rectangle that will produce the smallest perimeter.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Represent Rectangle Measurements

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Finding the Area Review and Assessment

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders find the area of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids by using formulas or by composing into rectangles or triangles.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Skate Off: Round One

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad learns what happens to the area of a rectangle when the shape enclosed by the perimeter changes.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Scale Factor

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The interactive applet allows learners to explore the relationships between side length, area, and perimeter. Students see how changes in the scale factor influence the ratio of areas and perimeters. [Requires Java.]
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Area Builder

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Create shapes using colorful blocks, and explore the relationship between perimeter and area. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.a Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Shape Builder

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity operates in one of two modes: auto draw and create shape mode, allowing you to explore relationships between area and perimeter.

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