Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Finding the Area of a Triangle

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders find the area of a triangle using square units and the area formula.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Find Missing Length When Given Area of a Triangle

For Students 5th - 7th
Find the base or height of a triangle when given the other and the area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Area of a Triangle

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
This SMART whiteboard activity will help students learn the formula for finding the area of a triangle. Students will practice what they have learned by using examples created for visual and kinesthetic learners.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Igd: Area of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive tool to learn how to find the area of a triangle. Click on "Instructions" for details on how to use this tool. Click on "Explore" for more ideas. [Requires Java.]
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Area of Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of finding the area of a triangle. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Area of Right Triangles

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Find the area of right triangles Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Finding the Area of a Trapezoid

For Students 6th Standards
Sixth graders find the area of a trapezoid by decomposing it into triangles and using the formula
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Find the Area of the Shape!

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Try to figure out the area of this challenging shape. In order to view the images, you will need to use JavaSketchpad.
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Area of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to finding the area of a triangle using the sine function. Includes several pictures and examples.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Pearson Prentice Hall: Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will find the area of a parallelogram and the area of a triangle.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Triangle Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
This applet gives you practice finding the area of a triangle. Great place for students to "discover" how you find the area of a triangle. Directions are just a click away. [Requires Java.]
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Unknown Dimensions of Triangles Grade 6

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the unknown dimensions of a triangle given its area and another dimension.
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BBC

Bbc: Area in General

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
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.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge on the attributes of triangles. There are eleven levels that may be completed with or without a timer.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Find Base and Height on a Triangle

For Students 5th - 7th
Identify the height of a triangle when given the base. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Circumscribed Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the area of this circumscribed triangle with your geometry skills.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Adding Triangles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sharpen your logic and geometry skills by finding the area of a triangle. Solution available.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Disappearing Square

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This one page website explains how to find the area of a triangle with an interactive graphic. It then offers a challenge. The solution is available right at the website.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Review: Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help: Perimeter and Area of Triangles and Trapezoids

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with finding the perimeter and area of triangles and trapezoids. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Triangle Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the area of this triangle in a coordinate plane.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice finding the area of right, acute, and obtuse triangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area of Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the formula for finding the area of a triangle. Examples and hints are given to help students. A video clip is included, showing how to find the height of a triangle, given the...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Areas of Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirteen problems offer practice finding the areas of triangles. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each...