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.

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...

On this one page website sharpen your logicand pattern recognition skills while working on this rectangle challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A video and practice questions where students are presented with a rectangle that has shaded areas. They must calculate the area of the unshaded region. [1:48]

Pipe cleaners are used to create the perimeter of a rectangle in order to explore base and height.

In this exercise, students find a missing side length when given area of a rectangle. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.

Using a limbo set, young scholars will participate in learning about perimeter and area of a rectangle. Students will explore how the area and perimeter changes as the limbo pole is lowered. This lesson plan was created by exemplary...

In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad learns what happens to the area of a rectangle when the shape enclosed by the perimeter changes.

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.]

This activity operates in one of two modes: auto draw and create shape mode, allowing you to explore relationships between area and perimeter.

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...

Use this calculator if you know 2 values for the rectangle, including 1 side length, along with area, perimeter, or diagonals and you can calculate the other 3 rectangle variables. A square calculator is a special case of the rectangle...

[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.

[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.

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.

Calculate the area of a rectangle.

On this one page website sharpen your logic, area, perimeter, and pattern recognition skills while working on this unique fencing challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.

This lesson presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for students.

This lesson presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for students.

Find the area of rectangles by multiplying side-lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Practice finding a missing side length on a rectangle when given the other side length and the area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

This fifth-grade lesson explores the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths. We tile the rectangle with unit rectangles and show that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths. We multiply...

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.

[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.