Curated OER
Outlining Area
Explore measuring various objects using square centimeters. Learners create various shapes using five centimeter cubes, calculate the area in square centimeters of different classroom objects, and discover who has the largest mouth,...
Math Worksheets Land
Measure Area by Counting Units - Step-by-Step Lesson
What is the area? Because there is only one problem here with a detailed explanation below, consider projecting this as an all-class warm up. Learners examine a rectangle split into 12 squares. They know that each unit is three...
Curated OER
The Square Counting Shortcut
An excellent lesson plan that encourages students to discover how complex figures can be broken into simpler shapes when measuring area. Working with block letters, learners are given the freedom to develop their own strategies for...
Math Worksheets Land
Measure Area by Counting Units - Guided Lesson
Given measurement information on individual squares within a larger shape, scholars determine the total area of that square or rectangle. For one of these three problems they draw the shape knowing its total area and the measurements of...
Savvas Learning
Area of Squares and Rectangles, Alternative Lesson
Find the area of squares and rectangles and discuss square inches and square centimeters with your young geometers. Follow the example provided, and then let learners try it for themselves! They will find the area of seven rectangles.
Common Core Sheets
Finding Area
Practice makes proficient! Here, 10 versions make up an area instructional activity in which mathematicians find the area rectangles and squares in centimeters.
Curated OER
Area and Volume
What is the difference between area and volume? Have your charges build models of square centimeters, square inches, square feet, square meters, etc. It's definitely challenging, but there is no better way to learn than by trying...
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Perimeter & Area Worksheet 2
Alternate between area and perimeter with this instructional activity, practicing both concepts with different shapes. Problems include examples with parallelograms, octagons, squares, rectangles, and trapezoids. The formulas are not...
Curated OER
Surface Area and Volume of Cubes
In this surface area and volume instructional activity, 10th graders identify and complete 3 different problems that include determining the surface area and volume of cubes. First, they use their ruler to find the width and height of...
PBS
Frame Yourself: Area and Perimeter
Elementary schoolers are arranged in pairs and view the video Math Works: Measurement: The Difference Between Perimeter and Area. They discuss any prior knowledge they have of the term perimeter and then brainstorm together what the...
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...
Curated OER
Perimeter and Area
In this measurement worksheet, 6th graders calculate the perimeter and area for 9 different squares. Students record their answers on the lines beneath each square.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Circumference & Area Worksheet 1
Don't stress about creating your own problems and use this series of circumference and area worksheets. The problems ask pupil to plug diameter and radius into the formula to solve for area or circumference. The problems also have...
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Circumference & Area Worksheet 2
With plenty of problems to chose from, this series of worksheets provides you different types of area and circumference problems. Your learners can plug diameter and radius in to solve, or they can work backward when the area or...
Curated OER
Measure Area by Counting
If each square has sides measuring two centimeters, what is the area of this shape? Learners find area in five shapes segmented into squares with given sides. Encourage them to use square units in their answers. Next, they do the...
Curated OER
Learning by Logic - Total Surface Area
Geometers calculate the area of plane surfaces using the formulas for the area of a square, rectangle, and triangle. They develop the formula for calculating the total surface area of two geometric solids: the cube and rectangular prism.
Math Worksheets Land
Recognize Area as Additive - Independent Practice Worksheet
Activate your geometer's minds with area calculations, some of which are tricky. First, they solve five word problems dealing only with rectangular shapes. The next five use irregular shapes with side measurements given. Scholars solve...
Curated OER
Area, Arithmetic and Algebra
Explore the concept of this perfect square trinomial and difference of squares lesson. A hands-on activity that uses paper rectangles and squares to illustrate the perfect-square trinomial and difference of squares formulas.
Willow Tree
Area of Common Geometric Figures
Scholars can use area formulas, but can they apply what they know about area? The lesson plan challenges learners to think logically while practicing finding area of shapes such as rectangles, circles, parallelograms, triangles, and...
Curated OER
Is That Measurement Stuff For Real, Life?
Fifth and sixth graders engage in a series of activities which show them the importance of using different types of measurement strategies. One of the primary goals of the lesson is to show learners that measurement is helpful in many...
Curated OER
Introduction to Area
In this area worksheet, students find the area of four rectangles when given the drawings with grid markings inside each. They use the area formula to find the area of five rectangles. This worksheet is intended to be used as a part of a...
Math Mammoth
Finding the Area of Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Triangles
In 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.
Curated OER
Area of Polygons #2
In this area of polygons worksheet, learners find the area of rectangles. They find the width when given the area. Students graph rectangles and solve word problems involving rectangles. This three-page worksheet contains 13...
Curated OER
Area of Polygons #5
High schoolers explore the concept of area. In this area worksheet, students find the area of trapezoids given a drawing and given equations of lines. High schoolers answer 9 multiple choice problems.