The Math League
The Math League: Area and Perimeter
This tutorial provides a brief introduction about what area is, then gives the formulas for area of a square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, triangle, and circle. Examples of each formula are provided.
BBC
Bbc: Area in General
You can pick up some valuable pointers on how to find the area of a triangle, rectangle, and other quadrilaterals. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an on-line "Test Bite," and check your understanding.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Area Formulas App
Calculate the Area of a Trapezoid This Concept Handheld Software Application reviews the definition and area formula for the rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle, trapezoid, and circle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] This creative and engaging flipchart explains the area of all kinds of shapes, to include squares, parallelograms, rectangles, triangle, and trapezoids.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Area & Perimeter: Math Worksheets
This tool allows you to create worksheets of word problems at varying levels of difficulty where students must calculate the area or perimeter of different polygon shapes. You can choose to set up the page using any of these polygon...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Area of Right Triangles
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Surface Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students learn how to find surface area of rectangular and triangular solids.
Free Math Help
Free Math Help: Area Formulas
The resource consists of area formulas and diagrams for a square, rectangle, circle, triangle, and trapezoid.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Review: Area
Find a quick, concise explanation of area and the formulas for different shapes. An example is given to help you understand how find the area of a shape. The area formulas are listed for different types of shapes.
Other
Algebra Lab: Areas and Perimeters of Triangles and Special Quadrilaterals
Learn how to find the areas and perimeters of triangles and special quadrilaterals.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Review of Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a review of calculating the area of squares, rectangles, and triangles for fifth graders. It also includes problems that work backwards from the area to find missing dimensions. It...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Area of Parallelograms
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: How to Find Surface Area
Learn how to find the surface area of various shapes square, rectangle, and triangle on this website.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Cubic Yards Calculator
Use this calculator to calculate cubic yards volume for a variety of different areas. Enter measurements in US units or metric units. Calculate volume from your measurements in inches (in), feet (ft), yards (yd), centimeters (cm), or...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Polygons in the Coordinate Plane
The purpose of this task is for students to practice plotting points in the coordinate plane and finding the areas of polygons. This task assumes that students already understand how to find areas of polygons by decomposing them into...
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Cross Fencing Pastures
In this activity, students use the Geoboard to determine the areas of polygons by dissecting them into parts that are squares, rectangles, and triangles.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Measurement Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your measurement skills. Sheets focus on temperature, conversion, area and perimeter, volume, and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geoboards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Geoboards bring challenge into the classroom as the student uses methods to measure length, area, and perimeters of polygons.