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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Find the Area of a Rectangle

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Calculate the area of a rectangle.
Unit Plan
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Fencing

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this one page website sharpen your logic, area, perimeter, and pattern recognition skills while working on this unique fencing challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area Rectangles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will understand area measured in square centimeters. They will understand and use the formula in words for the area of a rectangle.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Pipe Cleaners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pipe cleaners are used to create the perimeter of a rectangle in order to explore base and height.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart demonstrates how to calculate perimeters and areas of simple compound shapes that can be split into rectangles.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Skate Off: Round One

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad learns what happens to the area of a rectangle when the shape enclosed by the perimeter changes.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Area of a Rectangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the area of a rectangle with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and interactive activities that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Handout
Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Area of Right Triangles

For Students 6th - 8th
This lesson presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for students.
Lesson Plan
Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Area of Parallelograms

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
This lesson presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for students.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Unknown Dimensions Using Formulas Grade 7

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given a perimeter or area of a figure, use formulas to solve for the unknown or missing dimensions.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Geoboards

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Geoboards bring challenge into the classroom as the student uses methods to measure length, area, and perimeters of polygons.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Swimming Pool Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use a swimming pool example to practice finding perimeter and area of different rectangles.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Dance Space

For Students K - 1st
For this lesson, students students explore locomotor and non-locomotor movement and calculate the area needed to perform the African-American dance Zudio.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Building a Better Pet Run

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to make students realize that area of a rectangle changes for different widths.
Lesson Plan
Other

Nearpod: Geometry: Fall Edition

For Teachers 3rd
In this lesson, 3rd graders will use multiplication to find the area of a rectangle.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Patios

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Does bigger perimeter mean bigger area? Answer this question when you try this math challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Discover how understanding area and perimeter can be useful in real world situations.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Learn about the properties of 2-D shapes: circles, triangles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. Includes information, video, and examples about each, with games and quizzes for reinforcement.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: 'There's Gold in Them There Hills'

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the important characteristics of quadratic relationships by exploring the area of rectangles with a fixed perimeter. This lesson involves tables, graphing and patterns. This Lesson is adapted from a Connected Math Unit:...
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Squares

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld provides multiple definitions and formulas for the mathematical term, square.
Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: Parallelograms

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Brush up on your math skills pertaining to parallelograms then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Parallelogram Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Calculate certain variables of a parallelogram depending on the inputs provided. Calculations include side lengths, corner angles, diagonals, height, perimeter, and area of parallelograms.