The Math League
The Math League: Area and Perimeter
This tutorial provides a brief introduction about what area is, then gives the formulas for area of a square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, triangle, and circle. Examples of each formula are provided.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Painting a Barn
This task asks students to determine the area of the exterior walls of a barn and to calculate how many gallons of paint would be needed to cover them, as well as the cost of the paint. Aligns with 6.G.A and 6.RP.A.3.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Rectangle Perimeter 3
The purpose of this task is to ask students to write expressions and to consider what it means for two expressions to be equivalent. Aligns with 6.EE.A.
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Pipe Cleaners
Pipe cleaners are used to create the perimeter of a rectangle in order to explore base and height.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Represent Rectangle Measurements
Label the given measurements in a diagram. Find the side length of a square when given the area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Fencing
On this one page website sharpen your logic, area, perimeter, and pattern recognition skills while working on this unique fencing challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Fraction Multiplication and Area
This fifth-grade lesson explores the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths. We tile the rectangle with unit rectangles and show that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths. We multiply...
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...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Remarkable Rectangles
Rectangle is SO MUCH like triangle! Those darned angles--they'll get beginning learners! This is a fun way to practice rectangle!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area of Rectangles
Find area of rectangles and squares by multiplying side lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Rectangle Calculator
Use this calculator if you know 2 values for the rectangle, including 1 side length, along with area, perimeter, or diagonals and you can calculate the other 3 rectangle variables. A square calculator is a special case of the rectangle...
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.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Area of Right Triangles
This lesson presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for students.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Area of Parallelograms
This lesson presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for students.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Unknown Dimensions Using Formulas Grade 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given a perimeter or area of a figure, use formulas to solve for the unknown or missing dimensions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Dimensions and Area
In this activity, students discover the relationship between a change in the dimensions of a rectangle and the change in the corresponding area.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Converting Square Units
In this task, 6th graders must inches to feet in order to find the area of a rectangular board and explain the error in the calculations made by the board owner. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
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.
Jim Loy
Jl's Math Page: The Golden Rectangle and the Golden Ratio
This is a personal site from Jim Loy that describes the golden rectangle and the golden ratio. Includes several diagrams and pictures as well as formulas. A good background in math is helpful.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Area of Rectangles
This lesson contains a video lesson [9:28] and various exercises about the area of rectangles, common units of area, two-part rectangles and the distributive property, and shapes composed of rectangular areas.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Swimming Pool Math
Students will use a swimming pool example to practice finding perimeter and area of different rectangles.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Finding the Area Review and Assessment
Sixth graders find the area of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids by using formulas or by composing into rectangles or triangles.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Dance Space
In this lesson, young scholars students explore locomotor and non-locomotor movement and calculate the area needed to perform the African-American dance Zudio.