Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear, Square, and Cubic Units

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Linear, square, and cubic units are all investigated as different types of packages are measured. The teacher will need supplies such as a box of aluminum foil, a package of ribbon, and a bag of mulch. The class determines the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Recognize Area as Additive - Guided Lesson

For Students 4th - 6th
Not all area word problems are straightforward. Here are some trickier ones to challenge your beginning geometers. They determine the area of two irregular shapes and one rectangle using given measurements. Remind scholars to use square...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Unit Factor and Dimensional Analysis

For Students 8th - 10th
In this unit factor and dimensional analysis worksheet, students read about how to convert from one unit to another using unit factors and how to work with square units and cubic units using dimensional analysis. They practice solving...
Unit Plan
Radford University

A Change in the Weather

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Explore the power of mathematics through this two-week statistics unit. Pupils learn about several climate-related issues and complete surveys that communicate their perceptions. They graph both univariate and bivariate data and use...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Evaluation of Perfect Square Roots: Neighborhood Park

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Walking in the park can be good for the body and for mathematics skills. Young scholars use an interactive app to investigate the relationship between squares and square roots using a square with adjustable length. The program also...
Unit Plan
Differentiation Central

Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Leave no student behind with this differentiated geometry unit on perimeter and area. Over the course of five lessons, young mathematicians explore these foundational concepts through a series of self-selected hands-on activities and...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Squares and Circles

For Teachers 8th Standards
It's all about lines when going around. Pupils graph the relationship between the length of a side of a square and its perimeter. Class members explain the origin in context of the side length and perimeter. They compare the graph to the...
AP Test Prep
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Flipped Math

Calculus AB/BC - Unit 6 Review: Integration and Accumulation of Change

For Students 10th - 12th
Sometimes it's important to stop and take the time to review. Pupils look back at the second half of the unit and consider what they have learned about integration. They complete a instructional activity of review problems that assesses...
Worksheet
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Flipped Math

Unit 8 Review: Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Let's finish a functional review. Pupils work through 31 items to review the concepts learned in Unit 8. Scholars determine whether a mapping is a function and identify the domain and range. Using function notation, individuals then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quilt Squared

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study West Virginia quilts. In this mathematics lesson plan, students use symmetry, geometric shapes, and patterns to create their own quilt square.
Unit Plan
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Virginia Department of Education

Exploring 3-D Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Take young mathematicians on an exploration of the world of 3-D geometry with this seven-lesson unit. After first defining the terms perimeter, area, and volume and how they apply to the real world, students continue on...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Polygons-Changing Area Versus Changing Perimeter

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the area and perimeter of polygons in this geometry activity. Young geometers use grid paper to draw a quadrilateral and calculate its area and perimeter. They also read The Greedy Triangle to identify the changing shape of...
Lesson Plan
National Security Agency

Awesome Area - Geometry and Measurement

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Break out those math manipulatives, it's time to teach about area! Capturing the engagement of young mathematicians, this three-lesson plan series supports children with learning how to measure the area of squares, rectangles, and...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Geometric Probability: Dartboard

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Get your class on target with probability using an exciting resource. The interactive presents three square dartboards with different target areas, which are combinations of square units. Pupils determine the probabilities of randomly...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Solving Area Problems Using Scale Drawings

For Teachers 7th Standards
Calculate the areas of scale drawings until a more efficient method emerges. Pupils find the relationship between the scale factor of a scale drawing and the scale of the areas. They determine the scale of the areas is the square of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tantalizing Tangrams

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore "area."  In this tangram geometry and measurement lesson plan, students arrange tangram pieces to find the area of characters presented in a story they listen to on a website.  Website information and related...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Measurement

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Build a basic understanding of units of measure and create a great foundation for your learners. The activity gives a complete overview of everything measurement, from types of measurement to rounding to conversions — it has it all! 
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Awkward! Who Chose the Number 360, Anyway?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Don't give your classes the third degree. Use radians instead! While working with degrees, learners find that they are not efficient and explore radians as an alternative. They convert between the two measures and use radians with the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Count Them Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Pupils calculate area using the geoboard application on their calculators. They use a TI-73 calculator to find the areas of the shapes provided in the accompanying worksheet. Screen shots and instructions for creating shapes in the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore perimeter. For this geometry and measurement lesson, students create squares and rectangles using given perimeters. Students construct four sided shapes with given perimeters using the computer program "Math Keys:...
PPT
Curated OER

Mixed Math Millionaire: Math Game

For Teachers 5th
Play a game to review a variety of math concepts. Factoring, square roots, number sequences, division, multiplication, order of operations, and word problems are all covered in this Millionaire style quiz game. Tip: Keep this resource as...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Gum Drop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the area of three figure by the traditional formulaic methods. Then they count the number of grid squares to double check. They show an intuitive sense of Pick's Algorithm by counting every two boundary squares as one unit....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area of Circles and Probability

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the area of squares and circles. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area and probability of simple events. They work on a laptop using Safari.
Lesson Plan
Teach Engineering

Discovering Relationships Between Side Length and Area

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Consider the relationship between side length and area as an input-output function. Scholars create input-output tables for the area of squares to determine an equation in the first installment of a three-part unit. Ditto for the area of...