Illustrative Mathematics
Finding Areas of Polygons, Variation 1
An exercise in finding the area of polygons by decomposing into triangles and composing into rectangles is the focus of this resource. Make several copies of the worksheet for each participant. Ask learners to use colored pencils to...
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Simple Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Young mathematicians find the area and perimeter of shaded shapes on a grid of unit squares. The sheets challenge class members to find the volume of various solid prisms. Each questions also includes the total value of suggest points...
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Finding Areas of Polygons and Circles
In this math worksheet, students find the areas for the shapes. They apply the appropriate formula for each shape that is drawn and in the word problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Eight Circles
We are used to finding the area of a circle by plugging the radius into an equation. Here, learners are required to go further to find multiple areas and calculate the difference. They must detect a pattern in order to figure out the...
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Fractions of Shapes
In this fractions of shapes activity, students write the correct fraction for the shaded area of nine different shapes, with a denominator up to 8.
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Calculate Shaded Area Using Grids #3
In this area worksheet, students calculate area using shaded grids, writing the area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area Using Shaded Grids
In this area activity, students calculate area using shaded areas on grids, writing the area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculating Area
In this area activity, students use shaded areas on a grid to calculate area, writing the area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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What a Square
Students examine the painting "Old Man With A Gold Chain" by Rembrandt. They identify geometric shapes in the painting, measure these shapes and compare the relationships of these measurements.
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Area Problems
In this area worksheet, students find the area of 3 given figures, then fill in missing dimensions in 3 additional figures. Answers included on page 2.
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Calculate Area Using Shaded Grids #2
In this area worksheet, learners use shaded grids to calculate area, writing area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area Using Shaded Grids #3
In this area worksheet, students use shaded grids to calculate area, writing the area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area-Shaded Grids #2
In this area worksheet, students calculate area using shaded grids, writing total area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area-Shaded Grids #3
In this area learning exercise, learners calculate the area shown on shaded grids, writing total area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area-Shaded Grids
In this area worksheet, students calculate area using shaded grids, writing total area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area Using Grids
In this area instructional activity, students use shaded grids to calculate area, writing area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculating Area
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of shaded figures shown on grids. A reference web site is given for additional activities
Balanced Assessment
Plenty of Pentagons
Why are only four colors needed to color webs from regular pentagons, not five? An assessment task requires young mathematicians to first construct regular pentagons using a compass and straightedge, then has them consider a shape formed...
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Calculating Perimeter Using Grid Method
In this perimeter worksheet, students use sets of grids to calculate the perimeter of shaded areas in units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Illustrative Mathematics
Overlapping Squares
The objective of this activity is to find the percent of the area of a two squares overlapping. Mathematicians find the ratio of area for the part that overlaps to the rectangle formed. The final answer is a percent as a rate per 100....
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Calculate Perimeter Using Grid Method
In this perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter of shaded areas shown a grids, 2 total. Students write total area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Perimeter Using Grid Method
In this calculating perimeter activity, learners find the perimeter of shaded areas shown on grids, writing perimeter in units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Does Sunlight Effect Leaf Size?
Students make estimates and then measure leaves for accuracy. They calculate the area of the leaves by drawing an outline on graph paper and counting the squares. They compare the leaves exposed to sunlight to those that are in constant...
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Resource Sheets
This extensive and far-reaching collection of worksheets puts a new twist on many basic concepts. Learners use multiplication to trace a path from one point to another, tile a plane by converting between improper and proper fractions,...