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Curated OER

Finding the Area of a Parallelogram with Translations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the area of a parallelogram. In this geometry lesson, students perform translation using a coordinate plane and coordinate pairs. They perform translation on other polygons.
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Curated OER

Investigating Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the various attributes of quadrilaterals. In groups, they use the attributes to sort quadrilaterals into different classes and a hierarchy. They review the new vocabulary and attributes with a partner to end the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Introduction to Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore different types of quadrilaterals. Students define the terminology used with quadrilaterals. They create particular quadrilaterals based on specific characteristics of the quadrilaterals using an online tool.
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Curated OER

Areeas of Parallelograms and Triangles

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders are able to deduce the area of polygons by using several methods such as coordinate method. They are able to apply the area of polygons to real life situations. Students apply the Pythagorean Theorem in problem solving...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Algebra: Area of a Parallelogram

For Students 5th - 6th
In this parallelogram instructional activity, students find the area and perimeters and complete a chart to show the length, width and perimeter for different rectangles with a given area. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons

For Students 5th
For this polygon worksheet, 5th graders name 6 polygons, tell if each one is a regular polygon or not and tell if it is a special quadrilateral.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Recognizing Geometric Shapes

For Students 2nd - 4th
Comparing shapes can be integral to shape recognition- use this multiple-choice worksheet to help scholars know which is which...and which is not! In 4 questions, students observe multiple figures and identify the quadrilateral,...
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Curated OER

Finding the Area and Perimeter of Polygons

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice finding the area and perimeter of polygons. In this polygon area lesson, 7th graders brainstorm shapes and take a walk to locate shapes. Students record properties of shapes and use various shapes to make a...
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Curated OER

What's in a Shape?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore characteristics of shapes by making and using tangram sets. They discover how the tangram pieces are related to one another, and determine how many different combinations of the triangles, squares, and parallelograms in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brother In The Box

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils investigate the concept of finding the area of a parallelogram. The lesson uses a story that is told as an illustration to help straighten the confusion associated with the concept. Students could construct parallelograms for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Connecting Formulas Related to Geometric Figures

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify diagrams of quadrilaterals and circles by different names and classify the figures. They name the areas for each diagram and practice solving the formulas for each.
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Curated OER

Recognize and Draw Shapes

For Students K - 1st
What type of shape is this? Learners practice identifying shape attributes as they name a parallelogram and an oval and count the sides of a cube and a triangle. There are multiple-choice answers for the shape-name questions, so...
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Curated OER

Understanding Categories of Shapes

For Students K - 3rd
What are these shapes? Scholars match seven shapes to their names: rhombus, sphere, square, cone, circle, triangle, and parallelogram. Although there isn't much to this activity, the shapes are nicely colored and it would...
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Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

Perimeter & Area Worksheet 2

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Alternate between area and perimeter with this worksheet, practicing both concepts with different shapes. Problems include examples with parallelograms, octagons, squares, rectangles, and trapezoids. The formulas are not provided,...
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Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

Perimeter & Area Worksheet 3

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
There are many different polygons, so give your learners a worksheet that practices area and perimeter on the various shapes. This full-page worksheet includes problems with hexagons, trapezoids, squares, parallelograms, and rectangles....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadrilaterals and their Diagonals

For Students 10th
In this quadrilaterals and their diagonals activity, 10th graders solve 3 problems related to determining various types of quadrilaterals. First, they draw the diagonals for each of the quadrilaterals and determine for which the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadrilaterals

For Students 10th
In this quadrilaterals activity, 10th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include various types of proofs and quadrilaterals. First, they read the given information for each quadrilateral illustrated. Then, students...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of a Parallelogram

For Students 10th
In this area of a parallelogram worksheet, 10th graders determine the measurement of 10 different parallelograms illustrated. First, they multiply the base of the parallelogram times its height to determine the area. Then, students...
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Is This a Parallelogram?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, is the quadrilateral a parallelogram? This task asks learners to determine the answer and to support their answer with a proof. The resource includes a commentary for...
Lesson Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Introducing the Concept: Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Guide your geometers through the process of constructing polygons. They learn how to draw triangles, squares, parallelograms, rectangles, rhombuses, and trapezoids with specified angles using a protractor and a ruler. The lesson plan...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Developing the Concept: Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Exact narrative and examples make this lesson on polygons easy to implement. Through it, your class will learn how to use a protractor and ruler to construct triangles and quadrilaterals according to your directions. Your class will be...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perimeter and Area Worksheet II

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the perimeter and area of polygons. They use the proper formula to find the perimeter and area of circles, parallelograms, triangles, and rectangles. Students complete solve ten problems.
Worksheet
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

Perimeter & Area Worksheet 1

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Test your mathematicians' skills with this full page of area and perimeter problems. Find the area and perimeter of different shapes including squares, parallelograms, trapezoids, and octagons. The formulas are not provided, so this...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Recognize and Draw Shapes- Matching Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
Explore some of the lesser-known shapes in this matching activity: oval, trapezoid, parallelogram, cross, and hexagon. Learners examine a set of the shapes and match them to a list of names. It may be confusing for some to...