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Curated OER

The Amazing Inch and Measuring Up!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the metric and customary systems of measuring length with rulers, meter / yardsticks, and tape measures. They determine area of polygons and surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes. They list as many...
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Curated OER

Solids...Volume and Surface Area

For Teachers 5th - 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of different solid figures. Students complete 8 problems.
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Mascil Project

Teaching Geometry Through Play

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Puzzle your way through to a new understanding of area. Scholars learn about the area of polygons through equidecomposability, the idea that polygons that can be decomposed into the same set of pieces have the same area. By using...
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Curated OER

Rectangular Gardens Within A Given Perimeter

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders design rectangular gardens with a given perimeter and generalize how to maximize the area Students applying the formulas for perimeter and area of polygons. They analyze length, area, and volume and make relationships...
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Curated OER

Exploring Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Two students are blindfolded and each receives a cardboard square, one with pompoms glued around the edge and one with pompoms glued all over the surface. They identify what they feel. The class discusses perimeter and area of polygons....
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Curated OER

Length, Perimeter, and Area

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars explore the concepts of length, perimeter, and area. For this math lesson, students use Shape Explorer to practice finding length, perimeter, and area.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Polygons

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the area and perimeter of the regular and irregular polygons. They pay attention to use the proper measurements for calculation.
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Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! Surface Area

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Explore surface area and calculate how much wrapping paper one needs to cover a whole box with this math video. The resource gives a nice visual of surface area and explains the use of a square unit.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Polygon Perimeters

For Teachers 3rd Standards
What are polygons? Learners find the perimeter of various geometric figures that the teacher has drawn in chalk on the sidewalk. A worksheet to record their measurements is provided. Get your third graders outside and exploring the world...
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Curated OER

Investigation-Looking at Polygons

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders plot points and investigate polygons. They locate a point, using ordered pairs of integers on the coordinate plane. Students compare geometric measurements and computations on coordinate axes as they are applied to...
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Curated OER

Finding Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Geometers find the perimeter and area of rectangles. They discuss the definitions and characteristics of rectangles and squares. In groups, they use yarn to discover the perimeter of squares and rectangles. They count cubes to explore...
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Curated OER

Measurement: Cylinders

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Math scholars observe and demonstrate how to calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders. They analyze pictures of various cylinders on a handout, solve problems on two worksheets independently, and discuss the answers to the...
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Curated OER

Area

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders find areas of rectangles by using square units, apply knowledge to real-life situations, and simplify method of counting square units by multiplying the length times the width.
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Recognize Area as Additive - Independent Practice Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Rectangles in Word Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Apply area calculations to everyday situations using these three word problems. Mathematicians must pay attention to the needs of each space, determining the largest or smallest area of several options. Consider expanding on this by...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 17 - Area

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this area worksheet students read story problems, determine the necessary information to solve the problem. They find the amount of material needed to construct three-dimensional figures. Students determine the greatest and least area...
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Curated OER

Investigation Area of Geometric Shapes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use triangle paper to design patterns using geometric figures and find the areas of those figures by counting units. Students are assessed by determining which figure has the greatest area and explaining their reasoning.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Tiling to Find Area

For Students 3rd - 4th
There is only one area calculation problem here, and the explanation is detailed below; consider projecting this as an all-class warm up. Scholars assess a rectangle with given length and width, calculating its area. Next, they break it...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Tiling to Find Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
By splitting rectangles into four equal parts, scholars practice calculating area and determining side length. They begin by determining the area of each rectangle before segmenting it. Then, they use the space provided to split it into...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Simple Area of a Rectangle

For Students 3rd - 4th
What is the area? Because there is only one problem here (and it is followed by a detailed explanation) use this as an all-class warm up. Cover up the bottom half until scholars have shared their own answers. They examine a rectangle...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Area of Rectangles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Intended for beginners to geometry, an area of a rectangle problem has scholars draw out the units within the shape. They segment it into four rows and six columns to determine how many squares the rectangle is made of and, eventually,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Area of Rectangles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Each of these five rectangles has been split into even sections and scholars must figure the area based on the segmented shapes. There are five possible answers for them to match, however none have units attached. Keep in mind this is...
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Curated OER

Area and Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use this geometry review worksheet to have learners complete nine problems involving transformations, area, volume, and unit conversions. They answer one multiple choice question on estimating lengths.
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Curated OER

Area: Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compute the area of a rectangle.  In this area lesson, students measure the sides of rectangles and squares.  They cut figures, measure them, and determine the area of each given figure.  Students justify their answers.