Area lesson

Area and Perimeter game for 2 or 3 players. Each player chooses a color pencil they will use in the game. Players take turns rolling the dice, using the numbers that they rolled to draw the perimeter of a rectangle or square & writing the area in the middle of the shape. Game ends when players run out of room to draw. Winner is the player who has used the largest area/most squares.

We finished our perimeter and area unit several weeks ago (right before fractions!), but I never got around to posting...

In this blog post I will go over the third grade common core math standards 3.MD.5 – 3.MD.6 and provide you with activities you can use with your students. Measurement & Data // 3.MD.5 & 3.MD.6 I understand that the area of a plane shape can be measured in square units. I can measure area […]

Hands on Fun with Area and Perimeter - Check out these teaching ideas to plan a hands on lesson about area and perimeter that's sure to be lots of fun!

Today I wanted to see how well my students were internalizing our perimeter and area explorations, so I gave them a cooperative task to complete. The timing was perfect as I was missing 5 students for early spring break starters–so it seemed like a great plan for a Friday before break! Area and Perimeter Problem […]

Make teaching students about finding the area more fun in the classroom with these five activities! Including area robots, area crowns, area dinosaurs, & more!

I love teaching area and perimeter! These geometry concepts lend themselves to some really fun hands on activities, which is something I always enjoy! Here are some of my favorite activities to teach

Just a quick little post to share an anchor chart I made to help my students visualize the difference between area and perimeter. Visit {Deb} to see other awesome anchor charts (and add your own). She also has a great freebie this week!

8 tips for teaching area and perimeter lessons to help you guide your students toward deeper area and perimeter understanding and mastery.