Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Overlapping Squares

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
The objective of this activity is to find the percent of the area of a two squares overlapping. Mathematicians find the ratio of area for the part that overlaps to the rectangle formed. The final answer is a percent as a rate per 100....
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Scale Drawing: Insulating an Attic

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Have your aspiring contractors compute the length of two walls in a compound-shaped attic when given a scale drawing of it and the other dimensions. They find the area, determine the number of rolls of insulation they will need to...
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Area of Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 5th - 6th
For this math worksheet, young scholars read an informative chart about how to find the area of quadrilaterals. Students then answer 6 questions in which the area of quadrilaterals is calculated.
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Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this online rectangles learning exercise, students find the area and perimeter of thirty-nine rectangles. Students check their answers on line as they go and receive their overall score online at the end of the learning exercise.
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Area

For Students 10th
In this area worksheet, 10th graders solve 7 various types of problems by finding the area of various shapes in geometry. First, they determine what happens to the area and perimeter of a rectangle when the length and width are doubled....
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Ratio of Perimeter and Area

For Students 6th - 12th
In this similar figures worksheet, students complete a chart calculating the perimeter and area of four rectangles and then compare the ratios. There are 4 questions. 
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Area and Perimeter of Various Shapes

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area and perimeter worksheet, students find perimeter and area of 6 given shapes. An answer key and website reference are included.
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Area of Shapes

For Students 4th - 6th
For this geometry worksheet, students find the area of squares, rectangles, and non traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems on this worksheet. 
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Counting Area

For Students 5th - 6th
For this math worksheet, students find the area of shapes by counting the number of grid paper squares inside each shape. This is a worksheet generator, the teacher controls the complexity of the shapes as well as the grid size. Answers...
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Area 3

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this math problem solving worksheet, learners practice their math skills as they use the given measurements to find the area of 6 rectangles.
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Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math problem solving activity, students practice their math skills as they use the given measurements to find the area of 6 rectangles.
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Area 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math problem solving worksheet, students practice their math skills as they use the given measurements to find the area of 6 rectangles.
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Measurement: Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math problem solving instructional activity, students practice their math skills as they measure to find the area of 6 rectangles in centimeters.
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Area and Perimeter

For Students 4th - 5th
For this area and perimeter worksheet, students complete a set of 6 problems, finding area of rectangles and area and perimeter of squares. 
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Calculating the Area of a Rectangle

For Students 4th
A quick definition and the formula for finding the are of a rectangle is provided at the top of this worksheet. After reading the description, 4th graders must find the area of the 3 given rectangles by adding or multiplying. This is an...
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Virginia Department of Education

Order Up!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Order in the math class! Scholars learn to evaluate expressions using the order of operations. A game has them rolling number cubes to determine numbers to use when evaluating.
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Virginia Department of Education

Similar Solids and Proportional Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Double the dimensions, quadruple the surface area. Pairs build similar prisms and compare the ratios of their surface areas and volumes to the ratio of the heights. Given two similar cones, partners determine the ratios of the lateral...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Do I Have to Mow the Whole Thing?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this mowing instructional activity, learners find the area of given rectangles. They determine the combinations of lengths and widths that generate a given area. Learners graph given points. This two page instructional activity...
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Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students find the area of 6 rectangles. Although the title indicates otherwise, students are not asked to calculate perimeters. There is no instruction on the page.
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Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 triangles, writing answers in rectangles beneath each triangle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of triangles worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 given triangles, writing the answers in rectangles beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area and Perimeter

For Students 10th
For this area and perimeter worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 18 various types of geometry problems. First, they find the area of a figure shown with consecutive sides perpendicular. Then, students find the area and perimeter of...
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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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Find the Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle (mixed)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this area and perimeter worksheet set, students determine the area and perimeter of 120 rectangles when they are given the length and the width of each. They write the answers with the proper labels.