Have your aspiring contractors compute the length of two walls in a compound-shaped attic when given a scale drawing of it and the other dimensions. They find the area, determine the number of rolls of insulation they will need to...

Need to build a laser fence on Mars?  In this cute maximizing-area lesson, young explorers pretend to be prospectors on Mars and must determine the best way to use 20 meters of fencing in order to maximize their area. In addition,...

Give your future household repair specialists a real-life chance to apply the concepts of ratio and proportion. Using a scale drawing, they calculate the missing dimensions of two walls of a compound-shaped attic. They then figure how...

Looking for a way to challenge the problem-solving abilities of your young mathematicians? Then look no further. This collect of newsletter worksheets engages learners with a variety of interesting word problems that cover topics ranging...

Class members blend their knowledge of functions and problem-solving skills to provide business advice to the Turbo Blender manufacturers. Through a project-based approach, learners examine marginal cost data to produce a function....

In this math worksheet, students read an informative chart about how to find the area of quadrilaterals. Students then answer 6 questions in which the area of quadrilaterals is calculated.

In this triangle worksheet, students find the area of a set of 4 triangles, writing their answer in a rectangle found beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this online rectangles worksheet, students find the area and perimeter of thirty-nine rectangles. Students check their answers on line as they go and receive their overall score online at the end of the worksheet.

In this area investigation worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 6 different problems that include complete a chart with given data and a graph. First, they construct as many different rectangles as possible using toothpicks. Then...

In this perimeter and area worksheet, 9th graders solve 17 various types of problems, mostly word problems related to determining the area or perimeter of a geometric shape. They also determine the area and perimeter of shaded portions...

In this formulas worksheet, students write the area, perimeter, and volume formulas of 17 2D and 3D polygons.  Students list properties of various types of triangles and the metric conversions for metric units.

Learners explore perimeter, area and volume. Using geoboards, toothpicks, and marshmallows, students create specific shapes. They are directed to use formulas to find the volume, area, and perimeter of the created shapes. In groups,...

Perimeter is the total distance around an object. One can find the perimeter of a rectangle or square by adding all four side lengths together. These worksheets require third graders to find the missing side length, given the...

In this area worksheet, 10th graders solve 7 various types of problems by finding the area of various shapes in geometry. First, they determine what happens to the area and perimeter of a rectangle when the length and width are doubled....

In this area and perimeters worksheet, students compute the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 30 mental problems. Answers are provided beside each question.

Twelfth graders apply the formula for finding the area of a triangle to various problems. They work real life problems for finding the area of a bathroom and the cost of tiling it. They play a game, Triangle Bingo, where they match...

In this similar figures worksheet, students complete a chart calculating the perimeter and area of four rectangles and then compare the ratios. There are 4 questions. 

Middle schoolers explore measurements of rectangles. For this measurement comparison lesson, students discover the length, width, perimeter, and area of two different rectangles. Middle schoolers record their measurements on a chart to...

In this area and perimeter worksheet, students find perimeter and area of 6 given shapes. An answer key and website reference are included.

Students practice together measuring the lengths of the sides of various shapes as well as how to change units into other measuring formats. Individually they work on several word problems involving areas and perimeters. Formulating the...

In this how are area and perimeter of rectangles related worksheet, 6th graders solve the area or perimeter of a second rectangle by using the information given.

This resource provides a short reading passage, an excerpt from In The Shadow of the Pines by Karen K. Newell, about a family and their sugar cane harvest during the Great Depression. After the reading, there are four multiple choice...

In this geometry worksheet, students find the area of squares, rectangles, and non traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems on this worksheet. 

Students find the perimeter and area of circles, triangles, and rectangles. In this perimeter and area lesson plan, the teacher gives students formulas for each shape and measurement and works through examples on the board. While no...