Area Teaching Resources
Explore area worksheets, games, activities and more printable and digital teacher resources created for your math lesson plans!
Aligned with both TEKS and Common Core math, each resource in this area teaching collection has undergone careful review by our math teachers to ensure it's ready for your students. You'll even find differentiated resources so you can meet the needs of each individual learner in your classroom.
Are you new to teaching this measurement concept? Or maybe you're just looking for fresh ways to engage your students on the topic? Read on for a primer from our teacher team, including a kid-friendly definition of area.
What Is Area? A Kid-Friendly Definition
When introducing a concept in the math classroom for the first time, having a kid-friendly definition on hand can be helpful to start the lesson. Here's one that our teacher team likes to use!
Area is the measure of space inside of a shape. Different shapes can have different areas, depending on their size and dimensions.
How to Find Area — A Simple Equation
Finding the area of a particular shape requires our students first know how to measure the length and the width of a particular object. What happens next will depend on the shape.
- For squares and rectangles, you can multiply the length by the width, using the formula Area = Length × Width
- For triangles, the area is calculated using the formula Area = 0.5 × Base × Height
- For circles, the area is calculated using the formula Area = π × Radius²
The measurement of an area is expressed in square units, such as square centimeters (cm²), square meters (m²), square feet (ft²), etc.
Area vs. Perimeter — What's the Difference?
Teaching perimeter often comes alongside teaching students to measure the area of an object. So what's the difference?
- Area — As we already mentioned, the area of an object is a measurement of the space inside the shape.
- Perimeter — The perimeter of an object, on the other hand, represents the measurement of the total length of the sides of a shape.
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Same Perimeter, Different Area Word Problems – Worksheet
Practice solving multi-step word problems involving objects that have the same perimeter but different areas.
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Interactive Area Puzzle (Triangles)
Set this task for students to find the area of 16 triangles on the board and match the corresponding pieces to reveal a mystery picture.
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Measuring the Area of a Desktop - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the concept of measuring area with informal units.
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Measuring Area with Informal Units - Unit Plan
This mathematics unit addresses the concept of measuring, comparing, and ordering area using informal units.
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Assessment - Measuring Area with Informal Units
A 30-minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of area.
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Review of Area
A 60-minute lesson in which students will review the concept of area.
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Area Investigation - Big, Loud Feet!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of area to a real-world context.
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Measuring Area of Shapes
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure the area of shapes using informal square units.
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Measuring Area
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of area and how it can be measured using informal square units.
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Introduction to Area
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of area and how it can be measured using informal units.