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Curated OER

Finding Areas of Polygons- Extra Practice Worksheet

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this geometry worksheet, students practice finding the area of 11 polygons using diagrams which include units in both standard and metric measurement. They solve for the area of 11 polygons using words that describe the polygons that...
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Texas Instruments

The Determinant of a Matrix

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners calculate the determinant. In this algebra lesson, students find the determinant and use to calculate the area of a triangle. They calculate the area of a quadrilateral in a plane.
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Curated OER

Counting Area

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math learning exercise, students find the area of shapes by counting the number of grid paper squares inside each shape. This is a learning exercise generator, the teacher controls the complexity of the shapes as well as the grid...
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Utah Education Network (UEN)

The Pasture and the Fence

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Beginning geometers use tiles and grid paper to draw and calculate perimeter and area. Rectangles of different sizes are created and then measured to build understanding. The one-inch grid sheet referenced is attached. 
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Balanced Assessment

Blirts and Gorks

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Start a trend by using blirts and gorks as your standard unit of measures. The activity asks learners to take a known measures of blirts and gorks and develop a conversion ratio. Individuals use both perimeter and area measures of...
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Curated OER

Shapes!

For Teachers K
Explore five basic shapes- square, rectangle, triangle, circle, and stars with youngsters. They will participate in hands-on activities, draw each shape, name each shape. They also get to eat things that are in the shapes they have just...
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Curated OER

Investigation Designing a Patchwork Quilt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice calculating area by creating a classroom quilt. Students are given a 6x6 inch square material they design based on a classroom theme. A sample of the class quilt is created using graph paper so students may...
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Curated OER

Geometry and Measurement

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Young geometers explore relationships between units of measure and objects. Three activities provide varied opportunities to practice. Learners calculate the volume of two cylinders made by rolling a piece of paper vertically and...
Activity
Exploratorium

Persistence of Vision

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Ahoy, matey! Peer through a special telescope to explore the persistence of vision. The telescope has only a thin strip with which to view the world, but as it scans the area, your eye and brain work together to create a complete...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sharing Brownies: Fractions That Represent a Fair Share

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Elementary graders discover the concept of fractional pieces of a whole. They investigate the meanings of fractions in everyday life and why they are used. Pupils divide brownies amongst each other to demonstrate the use of fractions...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Area 3

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this math problem solving worksheet, students practice their math skills as they use the given measurements to find the area of 6 rectangles.
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Curated OER

Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math problem solving worksheet, students practice their math skills as they use the given measurements to find the area of 6 rectangles.
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Curated OER

Area 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math problem solving worksheet, learners practice their math skills as they use the given measurements to find the area of 6 rectangles.
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Curated OER

Measurement: Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math problem solving worksheet, students practice their math skills as they measure to find the area of 6 rectangles in centimeters.
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Curated OER

Calculating the Area of a Rectangle

For Students 4th
A quick definition and the formula for finding the are of a rectangle is provided at the top of this worksheet. After reading the description, 4th graders must find the area of the 3 given rectangles by adding or multiplying. This is an...
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Virginia Department of Education

Order Up!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Order in the math class! Scholars learn to evaluate expressions using the order of operations. A game has them rolling number cubes to determine numbers to use when evaluating.
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Virginia Department of Education

Similar Solids and Proportional Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Double the dimensions, quadruple the surface area. Pairs build similar prisms and compare the ratios of their surface areas and volumes to the ratio of the heights. Given two similar cones, partners determine the ratios of the lateral...
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101 Questions

Dollar Wall

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Money doesn't grow on trees—it grows on walls. Using pictures of a Guggenheim art installation consisting of one-dollar bills glued to a wall, future mathematicians consider the monetary value of the bills used in the installation....
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Curated OER

Investigation: Area of Geometric Shapes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore geometry by utilizing pattern blocks. In this pattern lesson plan, 4th graders analyze two separate pattern block shapes and discuss which one is bigger and smaller. Students collaborate in small groups to create...
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Curated OER

Riemann Rectangle Errors

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers calculate the area under a curve. For this calculus lesson, students integrate the function to find the area under the curve. They use the Ti to create a visual of the graph.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Do I Have to Mow the Whole Thing?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this mowing worksheet, learners find the area of given rectangles. They determine the combinations of lengths and widths that generate a given area. Learners graph given points. This two page worksheet contains sixteen multi-step...
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Curated OER

Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009 - Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders find the perimeter and area of triangles.  In this finding the perimeter and area of triangles lesson, 7th graders find the perimeter and area of triangles given two sides.  Students find the missing side by...
Worksheet
Curated OER

IMAGE Satellite and Solar Cells

For Students 8th - 10th
In this IMAGE satellite and solar cells instructional activity, students calculate the surface area of the satellite in order to determine how much electrical power can be generated by the solar cells.
Lesson Plan
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Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students find the area of 6 rectangles. Although the title indicates otherwise, students are not asked to calculate perimeters. There is no instruction on the page.

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