Measurement, Perimeter and Area

Pupils figure out how to be resourceful when tasked with finding the area of a triangle knowing nothing but its endpoints. Beginning by exploring and decomposing a triangle, learners find the perimeter and area of a triangle. They then...

In this perimeter and area activity, learners examine given perimeters and determine the dimensions that will give the maximum area.  This one-page activity contains four multi-step problems.

In this area and perimeter worksheet, students solve and complete 6 different problems that include a school community yard. First, they use the table to determine the cost for each yard of fence. Then, students determine the perimeter...

Find the perimeter and area of different shapes with a helpful worksheet. After kids observe the measurements of each side, they find both the perimeter and area, and write it down on a line for the answer.

Use the measurements provided on nine different triangles to find the perimeter and area for each. All measurements are in centimeters, making the worksheet simple and straightforward for learners of all levels.

For this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the surface area of given polygons.  They determine the area of shaded regions.  This one-page worksheet contains 10 multiple-choice problems.  Answers are provided.

Test your mathematicians' skills with this full page of area and perimeter problems. Find the area and perimeter of different shapes including squares, parallelograms, trapezoids, and octagons. The formulas are not provided, so this...

Students watch a video about a skating competition.  In this perimeter and area lesson, students watch a video on a skate off competition, draw the fields on the board and compare with the fields on the handout.  Students find the...

The teacher illustrates a diagram to help you learn about perimeter. First she adds the sides together to get the perimeter. Then she shows how to use the perimeter formula to make it a bit simpler.

Discover how to find the algebraic formula for the perimeter of a rectangle through this tutorial. Your algebra learners will be guided towards the thinking steps around this concept. After showing the video, invite your class to model...