Area Worksheets

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Area Worksheets

I am in the process of collecting a series of links for area worksheets to use with your mathematics students. These worksheets start at the simplest level of counting squares and increase in complexity through rectangles to triangles and circles.

Simple Area Worksheets - Counting boxes

Simple Area Worksheets – Counting boxes

www.superteacherworksheets.com/area.html
Under the heading Basic, the first two worksheets are for students to count the squares to find the areas of the shapes.

www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/area-worksheets.html
The 10 sheets for second grade and third grade (unlabeled) are worksheets where you count the squares to find the areas of the shapes.

www.mathworksheets4kids.com/graph.html
Scroll down to the Area of Geometric Shapes in the Grid section for two worksheets to count the boxes and half boxes to find the area of the figures. Answers given.


Links checked May 2012

Area of Squares and Rectangles Worksheets

Area of Squares and Rectangles Worksheets

Area of a rectangle = w * L
where w = width of the rectangle
L = length of the rectangle



Area of a square = L2
where L = the length of the side of the square



www.superteacherworksheets.com/area.html
There are three worksheets here for finding the area of rectangles under the heading Basic. Includes answers.

www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/geo0601area04.htm
Calculate the area of these rectangles + answers

www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/geo0601area03.htm
Calculate the area of these rectangles + answers

www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/geo0601area01.htm
Calculate the area of these rectangles + answers

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry104.htm
Calculate the area of these 9 rectangles.

www.ezschool.com/EZSheets/Geometry/Polygons/sheet3.html
Areas of rectangles + answers. No diagrams, only the dimensions given.

www.ezschool.com/EZSheets/Geometry/Polygons/sheet4.html
Units of measurement for areas of rectangles + answers

www.math4children.com/Grade6/worksheets/
Under the Geometry heading, there are 6 Perimeter and Area of rectangles and squares worksheets. Includes answers.


Links checked May 2012

Area of Polygons Composed of Rectangles

www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/geo0601area05.htm
Calculate the area of these shapes (metric) + answers

www.math4children.com/Grade6/worksheets/
Under the Geometry heading, there are 4 Perimeter and Area of L- shapes worksheets (polygons composed of 2 rectangles). Includes answers.

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry111.htm
Calculate the area and perimeter of these polygons, each composed of 3 rectangles.


Links checked May 2012

Area of a Triangle Worksheets

Area of a Triangle Worksheets

Area of a triangle = ½ * b * h
where b = length of the base of the triangle
h = height of the triangle



www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/geo0601area02.htm
Calculate the area of these right triangles + answers

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry205.htm
Calculate the area of these triangles with decimals.

www.math4children.com/Grade6/worksheets/
Under the Geometry heading, there are 4 Perimeter and Area of triangles worksheets (isosceles and right angle triangles). Includes answers.

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry204.htm
Calculate the area of these triangles.


Links checked May 2012

Mixed Area Worksheets

rectangles, L-shapes, triangles

www.mathrealm.com/Resources/PDF_general.htm#geometry
Under the Geometry heading, you'll find a Worksheet: Area where the student must calculate the area of shapes combining rectangles and triangles. Solutions to this area worksheet are at the top of the geometry section.

www.math4children.com/Grade6/worksheets/
Under the Geometry heading, there are 3 Perimeter and Area of several shapes worksheets. Includes answers.


Links checked April 2012

Area of a Parallelogram Worksheets

Area of parallelogram

Area of a parallelogram = b * h
where b = base of the parallelogram
h = height of the parallelogram



www.edhelper.com/math/geometry201.htm
Calculate the area of these parallelograms

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry202.htm
Calculate the area of these parallelograms with decimals.

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry203.htm
Calculate the area of these parallelograms with fractions.

mste.illinois.edu/courses/mat764fa04/folders/traska/MAT%20764/Final%20Unit%20Plan/worksheet3.html
Find the area of these rectangles and parallelograms with decimals and word problems. Answers


Links checked April 2012

Area of a Trapezoid Worksheets

Area of a trapezoid = ½ * h * (b1 + b2)
where h = height of the trapezoid
b1 = length of the bottom of the trapezoid
b2 = length of the top of the trapezoid



www.kutasoftware.com/freeipa.html
On this page you'll find a worksheet to calculate the Area of trapezoids. Answers included.

www.mathworksheets4kids.com/area.html
There are three Area of Trapezoids Worksheets here. Answers included.

www.kwiznet.com/p/takeQuiz.php?ChapterID=10295&CurriculumID
=25&Num=3.28

A sample online worksheet with multiple choice answers - could be printed out. Each time you refresh the page, you will get a different worksheet. Click on worksheet A B C or D for more.


Links checked March 2012

Area of a Circle Worksheets

Area of a Circle

Area of a circle = π * r 2

where π = pi = 3.14159......
r = radius



www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/worksheets/geo0701circle02.htm
Calculate the area of these circles (metric) + answers

www.math4children.com/Grade6/worksheets/
Under the Geometry heading, there are 4 Circumference & Area of circles worksheets. Includes answers.

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry306.htm
Calculate the area of these circles.

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry308.htm
Calculate the area of these circles with fractions.

www.edhelper.com/math/geometry307.htm
Calculate the area of these circles with decimals.

www.education.com/worksheet/article/area-circumference-circle/
Calculate the area and circumference of these cookies (includes decimals; answers available)

www.education.com/worksheet/article/circumference-area-circle/
Calculate the area and circumference of these pizzas (answers available)


Links checked March 2012

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