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Area of a Triangle Instructional VideoArea of a Triangle Instructional Video
Publisher
Corbett Maths
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:50
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2013
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Area of a Triangle

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Base times height or one half base times height ... area formulas are pretty predictable! Given the base and height dimensions of a triangle, a video lesson explains the process of finding the area. Learners have the opportunity to practice the skill with provided example problems.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

area, area of triangles, triangles, area formulas

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare the area of a triangle to the area of a rectangle; cut a rectangle into triangles for a visual comparison
  • Create a graphic organizer to record important formulas and notes

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects familiarity with formulas and triangle dimensions

Pros

  • Emphasizes the importance of units
  • Explains the different order of completing the operations

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 6.G.A.1 RST.6-8.7

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