Use the formula for the area of a rectangle for more than just rectangles! Scholars see that they can use common area formulas to find the area of irregular shapes. 

Concepts

area, area formulas, area of rectangles, area of squares, area of parallelograms

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video after examples to address pupils' questions
• After viewing the video, ask learners to create a similar problem for a partner to solve

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a familiarity with area formulas
• The second in a series of 40 video lessons

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Instructor shows multiple approaches to the same problem

Cons

• Presentation in video is not engaging and may not hold the attention of learners

Common Core

6.G.A.1