Area of Parallelograms
Examine and manipulate a parallelogram and find its area. Explore the relationship between the area of a parallelogram and the area of a rectangle using an animation.
Launch GizmoArea of Parallelograms
Examine and manipulate a parallelogram and find its area. Explore the relationship between the area of a parallelogram and the area of a rectangle using an animation.
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User Submitted Lesson Materials (3):
Google Doc of Student Exploration Sheet
In the file, click on the link to make a copy of the Google Doc of the Student Exploration Sheet.
Best For:
Math 6, Math 7, Math 8
Area of Parallelograms & Triangles
This is the exploration guide recreated on Word with space and lines for student responses.
Best For:
Math 6, Math 7, Math 8
Using Heron's Formula
I n this activity I added the calculation of the area of the triangle using the Heron's Formula and takin... (more)g advantage of the tool for distance calculation. At the and of the Exploration Guide I added this extra activity.
Best For:
General/Consumer Math, Geometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus
User Recommendations (2):
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