Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Measuring Polygons an Introduction to Cabri Jr.
This activity is designed as an introduction to using the Carbri Jr. application on the TI-83+/84+ calculators. Students are guided through the menu system and are shown how to draw triangles, quadrilaterals and and a pentagon. Perimeter...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 3
The purpose of this task is to ask students to write expressions and to consider what it means for two expressions to be equivalent. Aligns with 6.EE.A.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Area of a Trapezoid
Learn about the area of a trapezoid with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and interactive activities that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Walking the Fence Line
In this activity, students use the Geoboard to determine the perimeter of polygons. They learn to picture square roots visually as the side length of a square.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area of Composite Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to calculate the area of composite shapes. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Students Only! No Teachers Aloud
The students will be introduced to area and perimeter. The teacher will pose a real-life situation in which the students will have a chance to explore an actual section outside to determine the area and perimeter of a set location.
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Pipe Cleaners
Pipe cleaners are used to create the perimeter of a rectangle in order to explore base and height.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Shape "Monsters" at Night
Using Melanie Watt's book entitled Scaredy Squirrel at Night, this multi-day instructional activity allows students to apply information about Scaredy Squirrel's night time experiences and its fears as their final product model. Students...
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Geometry Online
This is a site for geometry lovers. Chock-full of puzzles, games, interesting geometry facts, and online activities.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area of Squares and Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the area of squares and rectangles. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Polygon Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a review of polygons and formulas for calculating perimeter and area in the form of assessment questions.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Areas of Geometric Shapes With the Same Perimeter
Eighth graders are shown three polygons with equal sides and a circle. They are asked to find the area of each when the perimeter is one unit and to order them from smallest area to largest. Aligns with 8.G.B.7.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area of Triangles
Practice finding the area of right, acute, and obtuse triangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Area of a Trapezoid
Eighth graders are given various dimensions of a trapezoid and are asked to find its area. This requires them to use the Pythagorean Theorem and to decompose the trapezoid into other polygons. Aligns with 8.G.B.7.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Area of a Rectangle
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geoboards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Geoboards bring challenge into the classroom as the student uses methods to measure length, area, and perimeters of polygons.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Computing Pi
This resource investigates approximating the value of pi through the calculation of perimeters of inscribed or circumscribed polygons. The interactive tool allows learners to examine and compare both methods.
Math Playground
Math Playground: Geometry Board
Create polygons by stretching bands over pegs on this geometry board. Then find the area and perimeter of the shape you created.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Regular Polygon Calculator
Use this calculator to calculate properties of a regular polygon. Enter any 1 variable plus the number of sides or the polygon name. Calculates side length, inradius, circumradius, area, and perimeter.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Triangles to Find the Sum of Interior Angles: Lesson 1
This lesson demonstrates how to use triangles to determine the sum of the interior angles of a polygon. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Using Triangles to Find the Sum of Interior Angles."
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...
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes
Learn about the properties of 2-D shapes: circles, triangles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. Includes information, video, and examples about each, with games and quizzes for reinforcement.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Swimming Pool Math
Students will use a swimming pool example to practice finding perimeter and area of different rectangles.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Similarity
This site contains a lesson plan for high school age students. The objective is to discover the factor of proportionality in similar polygons and to relate this factor to the perimeters and areas of similar polygons.