Curated OER
Is There Mystery in Measurement?
Investigate perimeter and area of polygons! In this measurement lesson, learners use index cards to create rectangles and trace their hand to estimate its area and perimeter.
Curated OER
Finding Perimeter and Area
Geometers find the perimeter and area of rectangles. They discuss the definitions and characteristics of rectangles and squares. In groups, they use yarn to discover the perimeter of squares and rectangles. They count cubes to explore...
Curated OER
Length, Perimeter, and Area
Pupils explore the concepts of length, perimeter, and area. In this math instructional activity, students use Shape Explorer to practice finding length, perimeter, and area.
Arizona Department of Education
Area and Perimeter of Regular and Irregular Polygons
Extend young mathematicians' understanding of area with a geometry lesson on trapezoids. Building on their prior knowledge of rectangles and triangles, students learn how to calculate the area of trapezoids and other...
Curated OER
Calculating Perimeter and Area of Polygons
Students discuss strategies for estimating information about various shapes. Once they draw and label four shapes with perimeters of 30 units, they calculate the areas of the figures. To complete the lesson, students offer written...
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Perimeter & Area Worksheet 3
There are many different polygons, so give your learners a worksheet that practices area and perimeter on the various shapes. This full-page worksheet includes problems with hexagons, trapezoids, squares, parallelograms, and rectangles....
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Perimeter & Area Worksheet 2
Alternate between area and perimeter with this worksheet, practicing both concepts with different shapes. Problems include examples with parallelograms, octagons, squares, rectangles, and trapezoids. The formulas are not provided,...
Alberta Learning
Area and Perimeter of Irregular Shapes
Evaluate young mathematicians' understanding of area and perimeter with this series of three assessment tasks. Challenging students to not only calculate the area and perimeter of irregular shapes, but to explain in writing their...
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Perimeter & Area Worksheet 1
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...
Math Mammoth
Finding the Area of Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Triangles
For this area of polygons activity, 9th graders solve two area of rectangles, one area of parallelogram, and ten area of triangles problems. The formulas for finding the area of these figures are provided.
National Security Agency
Backyard Building - Area and Perimeter
Turn young mathematicians into landscape architects with this four-lesson series on area and perimeter. Beginning with a basic introduction to calculating perimeter and area using non-standard units of measurement, this...
Buffalo State
A Five Day Approach to Using Technology and Manipulatives to Explore Area and Perimeter
Young mathematicians build an understanding of area and perimeter with their own two hands in a series of interactive geometry lessons. Through the use of different math manipulatives, children investigate the properties of...
PBS
Garden Grade 6 Area and Perimeter
Engage young mathematicians in applying their knowledge of area and perimeter with a fun geometry lesson. Through a series of problem solving exercises, children use their math knowledge to design different-sized garden...
Centre for Innovation in Mamatics Teaching
Areas and Perimeters
Cover some serious area in your geometry curriculum with this collection of worksheets. After first introducing the concept of area using the tiling method, this resource continues on to teach learners how to use...
Centre for Innovation in Mamatics Teaching
Area, Perimeter and Volume
Develop young mathematicians' knowledge of two- and three-dimensional shapes with this geometry workbook. From learning about the classifications of different shapes and figures to calculating their area, perimeter, and volume, this...
Curated OER
Finding the Area and Perimeter of Polygons
Seventh graders practice finding the area and perimeter of polygons. In this polygon area lesson, 7th graders brainstorm shapes and take a walk to locate shapes. Students record properties of shapes and use various shapes to make a...
Curated OER
Perimeter All Around
Young scholars explore perimeter and area of regular and irregular polygons. They experiment with color squares and create different arrangements using the same number squares. Then they compare the area and perimeter measurements of each.
Curated OER
Comparing Area and Perimeter
Students solve problems by finding the perimeter and area of an enclosed area. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between the area and the perimeter. They see how they relate and how to use it to maximize an enclosed area.
Curated OER
Perimeter and Area of Rectangles
Students calculate the area and perimeter of rectangles. in this area worksheet, students determine the area and perimeter of their classroom. They complete a two-page worksheet by computing area and perimeter.
Curated OER
Volume and Surface Area of Right Rectangular Prisms
Students identify the formulas for three-dimensional figures. They use manipulatives to model problems. Students create foldables and explain volume and surface area. Students complete worksheets and classify solids. Students sing a...
Curated OER
Algebra/Geometry Institute: Area of Polygons
Middle schoolers find the area of polygons. In this area of polygons activity, students find the area of parallelograms, rectangles, squares, and other polygons. They identify each given figure and determine the appropriate...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Polygons-Changing Area Versus Changing Perimeter
Investigate the area and perimeter of polygons in this geometry lesson. Young geometers use grid paper to draw a quadrilateral and calculate its area and perimeter. They also read The Greedy Triangle to identify the changing shape of...
Raytheon
Geometry: Perimeter and Area
In this geometry worksheet, young mathematicians apply the formulas for the area and perimeter of polygons and circles to solve a variety of skills practice and problem-solving questions.
Curated OER
Side Length, Perimeter, and Area of a Rectangle
Students calculate area, perimeter and length of rectangles. In this geometry lesson, students create different formulas for the problem they are being asked to solve. They use the navigator to move the shape around and make observations.