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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Around We Go!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students make accurate measurements and calculations of measuring the area an perimeter of a section of the floor accordingly. They use appropriate measurement and calculation strategies to write a complete a clear explanation for how...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peter's Second String

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine the maximum area and range of areas of a rectangle with a given perimeter. They discuss a word problem involving perimeter and area as a class, investigate the word problem using a piece of string, and in small...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Amazing Transpiration

For Teachers 6th - 7th
  Learners observe a leaf and discuss the way that water is released from a leaf through its stomata.  For this water cycle lesson, students calculate how much water leaves produce from a whole tree.     
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Interactive
Curated OER

Trapezoid Problems - base1, base2, height and area

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math instructional activity, students must find the missing measurement in a variety of trapezoids. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties....
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Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Patterns in Prague

For Teachers 8th Standards
Designers in Prague are not diagonally challenged. The mini-assessment provides a complex pattern made from blocks. Individuals use the pattern to find the area and perimeter of the design. To find the perimeter, they use the Pythagorean...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Perimeter and Area 2

For Students 4th - 6th
In this calculating perimeter worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the information provided to find the perimeter of 6 squares and rectangles.
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Lesson Plan
National Sailing Hall of Fame

Sailboat Design Requirements

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Sailboat design requires more than a half-circle and triangle sketch. After viewing a slideshow presentation that outlines the requirements for sailboat design, learners draw a design, perform the needed...
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Activity
101 Questions

Apple Mothership

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Explore Apple's spaceship office building. Built in the shape of a circle, the office building offers a unique floor plan challenge. Young scholars use the dimensions of the building to estimate the square footage for each employee. 
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Decimal Expansion of Pi

For Students 8th Standards
Develop a better understanding of the value of pi. Learners explore the area of a circle using estimation and graph paper. While continuing to estimate the area of the circle using smaller and smaller grids, the number pi emerges. 
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Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task: Grade 7 Mathematics Module 6

For Students 7th Standards
Determine the level of understanding within your classes using a summative assessment. As the final lesson in a 29-part module, the goal is to assess the topics addressed during the unit. Concepts range from linear angle relationships,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area

For Students 10th
In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders define surface area, net and lateral face. They calculate the surface areas of cones, prisms and cubes. There are 9 surface area questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems involving area. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area of an object and relate it to the area of the ocean. They define what exactly and area is and then solve problems relating to the real world.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Area Using Tangrams

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders connect the history of geometry to problem solving. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders investigate polygons through hands on manipulatives and solve problems relating to parallelograms and triangles. They calculate the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of a Leaf (Grades 7-9)

For Students 7th - 9th
In this math and science learning exercise, students read about the process of photosynthesis and plant growth. They determine how a plant's ability to create food is dependent on the surface area of its leaves using geometric...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Sectors

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this area of sectors worksheet, learners find the area of a given sector, area of inscribed figures, and area of shaded regions. This two-page worksheet contains 20 problems. An answer sheet is provided on the third page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area Unit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve the area for parallelograms,squares, rectangles, trapezoids, and triangles. In this geometry lesson plan, students compare and contrast two dimensional shapes and apply their properties to solving real life scenarios. This...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calculate It

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find the area and perimeters of squares and rectangles using a calculator to check their multiplication. They use the appropriate formulas to find the area and perimeter of the given geometric shapes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Perimeter, Circumference and Area

For Students 9th - 11th
In this measurement learning exercise, students identify the area, perimeter and circumference of a diagram. They also find the size of a pond based on the diagram shown on the sheet. Finally, students calculate how much carpet is needed...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Square Roots

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students differentiate between perfect roots and rational roots. In this algebra instructional activity, students perform operation using roots. They add, subtract, multiply and divide rational expressions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area, Perimeter, and Volume

For Students 5th - 7th
In these area, perimeter, and volume worksheets, students calculate to find the area, perimeter, or volume of the various figures. Students complete 30 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nets and Surface Area - Mental Math

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mental math worksheet, students use mental math to find the surface area and determine nets of the given shape. They use an information sheet as an aide to find the answer to 30 questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students manipulate a variety of materials and computer applets in order to explore area and the units used to measure it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circumference and Area of Circles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students learn to calculate the area and circumference of a circle. Students answer 4 word problems after reading the information and studying the examples.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Square Circles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students analyze and demonstrate how a circle can be measured in square units and examine how diameter, circumference and radius are related.