Organization: North Carolina Standard Course of Study Grade Band: 3rd Grade Standard Goal: 3. The learner will recognize and use basic geometric properties of two- and three-dimensional figures.
Activity: Learn the difference between perimeter and area. A shape will be automatically generated with the perimeter that you choose. Calculate the area of this shape. Area Explorer is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.
Activity: Measure angles, distances, and areas in several different images (choices include maps, aerial photos, and others). A scale feature allows the user to set the scale used for measuring distances and areas.
Activity: Manipulate dimensions of a triangular or rectangular prism, and investigate how the surface area and volume change. Parameters: length, width and height.