Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md Shapes and Their Insides
The purpose of this task is to help students differentiate between a polygon and the region inside of a polygon so that they understand what is being measured when the perimeter and area are being found. Aligns with 3.MD.D.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find Area With Partial Unit Squares
Count unit squares and partial unit squares to find the area of shapes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Measure to Find Perimeter
In this exercise, students practice measure to find perimeter. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a tutorial video, get hints, and try questions repeatedly.
Scholastic
Scholastic Lesson Plan: New Way to Measure Area
This article describes a new approach to teaching children more than just memorizing a formula to find area and hope they don't confuse it with perimeter. This approach involves a project with real life situations....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find Perimeter When Given Side Lengths
In this exercise, students practice finding perimeter when given side lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and...
Next.cc
Next: Area
Investigate how to measure the total flat space that something takes up by engaging in the activities provided. Includes links to explore related sites pertaining to area.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Unknown Dimensions of Squares and Rectangles (Grade 3)
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This learning module features five videos and a set of practice questions in which students learn to compute linear measures, given edge or surface measures of...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Dinosaurs: Area and Perimeter
Students will play learning games to explore area and perimeter and how to solve for each.
PBS
Pbs: Count on It!: Blossom and Snappy Redecorate, Part 2
Blossom and Snappy redecorate the messy garage which involves measuring lengths and calculating area. They learn some ideas on redecoration by visiting a furniture store, a neon company, and an art supply store. They turn junk into...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Intro Fractals: Infinity/self Similarity/recursion
Explore fractions, ratios, area, and perimeter through guided practice lessons.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Area Versus Perimeter
This lesson contrasts area and perimeter and has varied exercises for students about both concepts.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: What Goes Around Comes Around but Can You Measure It?
In this activity, students find the area and the perimeter for several geometric shapes. They also determine the surface area and volume of spheres.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Fair Play [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concept of measurement.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Area Rectangles
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will understand area measured in square centimeters. They will understand and use the formula in words for the area of a rectangle.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Skate Off: Round One
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad learns what happens to the area of a rectangle when the shape enclosed by the perimeter changes.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Graph Slice Special Test
A ten question test for assessing measurement concepts of area and perimeter. Assessment is scored online and student scores are compared with other students who have taken the assessment. Great assessment tool.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Similarity
This site contains a lesson plan for high school age students. The objective is to discover the factor of proportionality in similar polygons and to relate this factor to the perimeters and areas of similar polygons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Unknown Dimensions of Parallelograms Grades 6 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the unknown dimensions of a parallelogram given its area and another measurement.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Maximizing the Area of a Rectangle
This activity is adapted from one of the TI books. Students measure lengths and widths of rectangles and record for the class to see. Each group's rectangle has the same perimeter, but different areas. After a discussion, students make...
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Geometry
This resource allows users to test their geometry knowledge.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures
This page brings you to a table of contents of three-dimensional figures. Selecting a figure will bring you to a page defining and illustrating the figure with applicable formulas listed.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Patios
Does bigger perimeter mean bigger area? Answer this question when you try this math challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Discover how understanding area and perimeter can be useful in real world situations.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Windshield Wipers
Test your mathematical aptitude with challenge exploring the concepts of measurement and geometry. Find the area of the windshield wipers to figure out who sees better in the rain, car drivers or truck drivers. An activity from the NCTM...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Keeping Cool
Is it better to by block ice or crushed ice? Use your logical reasoning and measurement skills to solve this challenge that compares surface area of block ice and the same block cut into three cubes. A one page activity from the NCTM...