Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Up To Standards

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use Unifix cubes to estimate standard measurements of length, weight, and capacity. After practicing, 4th graders complete an individual assessment by the teacher where they are asked questions about measurement and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Usage and Conservation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate water usage at school and at home. They use graphs and tables to evaluate water usage. Students describe possible water conservation measures. They use graphs and tables to relate data as part of a written report.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Russian Dolls Investigation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students measure a set of Russian dolls using the metric system. In this measurement lesson plan, students identify certain relationships between sets of measurements by measuring a set of Russian dolls and presenting their findings to...
Organizer
Curated OER

Properties of Shapes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this math worksheet, students look for the properties related to each shape and then fill in the graphic organizer with the categories needed.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Figuring Elapsed Time

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover the concept of elapsed time. In this calculating time lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to complete record sheets based on the concept of elapsed time. Finally, the students answer questions on their own.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A4 Containers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine which container made from a single sheet of paper has the greatest volume. They look the solutions made by three different students before working on their own examples.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ndirect Measurement Technique: Using Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders find the height of an object that would be difficult or impossible to measure directly. They construct and use a Clinometer to measure the angle of elevation (or depression). Students create a sketch of the measurement...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transition From Unit Squares to Area Formula

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Find the area of rectangles by multiplying side-lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Math: Area and Perimeter

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to enlarge drawings, figure out how much tile to buy to cover a specific floor, and learn about area and perimeter. These and other lesson plans are provided, including a fun interdisciplinary plan featuring dragons.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Area of a Circle

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Find the area of a circle given its radius, diameter, or circumference. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A Comprehensive Printable List of Geometry Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a list of area and perimeter formulas for two-dimensional shapes and volume and surface area formulas for three-dimensional solids.
Website
Cool Math

Coolmath: Precalculus Basic Formulas to Know

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This CoolMath resource provides an introduction to some Precalculus formulas.
Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Area of Triangles Without Right Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to find the area of triangles without right angles. Find the formula to use depending on the information you know about the triangle: base and height, three sides, or two sides and an angle.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic Lesson Plan: New Way to Measure Area

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
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....
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Two Triangles' Area

For Teachers 8th Standards
In this task, 8th graders are given the dimensions of two isosceles triangles and are asked to compare their areas. They must draw them and use the Pythagorean Theorem and the triangle area formula to solve the problem. Aligns with 8.G.B.7.
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Find a Missing Side Length When Given Area of a Rectangle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this exercise, students find a missing side length when given area of a rectangle. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Finding Area by Multiplying

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this exercise, students practice finding area by multiplying. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Finding the Area of a Parallelogram

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders find the area of parallelograms by using square units and the area formula.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Finding the Area of a Rectangle

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders use the area formula for rectangles to solve real world and mathematical problems.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Formulas: Targeted Math Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this lesson plan about formulas, students will be able to identify and apply the correct formula for a given situation, solve for any unknown component of the formulas for perimeter, circumference, and area of regular and...
Handout
Other

Mathway: Geometric Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides geometric formulas for area, perimeter, surface area, and volume.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Perimeter of Rectangles

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students find the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles by using formulas. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...