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Geometry Unit 9: Area of Polygons
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Geometry Unit 9: Area of Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Six lessons make up the Geometry Unit 9: Area of Polygons unit module. Pupils review the formulas for finding the area of parallelograms and triangles. They apply previous learning of trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to...
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7th grade Math Remediation
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7th grade Math Remediation

For Students 7th Standards
Goal and Objectives for TEKS 7.5.C & 7.9.C: Students will solve mathematical and real-world problems involving similar shape and scale drawings; and determine the area of composite figures containing combinations of rectangles,...
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Flipped Math: Geometry
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Flipped Math: Geometry

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Imagine taking a complete geometry course remotely! Eleven units make up the My Geometry course. Each unit follows the Flipped-Mastery cycle of learning, divided into two semesters. Pupils watch and take notes on a video that details the...
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CORE Math Performance Assessment Modules: Grade 3
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CORE Math Performance Assessment Modules: Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Assess the math skills of third graders by casting them in the roles of cookie makers, data collectors, farmers, gardeners, delivery people, theatre attendees, muralists, and window washers. The CORE Math Performance Assessments in this...
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Geometry Unit 5: Quadrilaterals and Polygons
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Geometry Unit 5: Quadrilaterals and Polygons

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
One's knowledge of angles should measure up to expectations. Scholars watch a video to learn about angles in polygons. They first see how to partition a polygon into triangles to find the sum of the interior angle measures. They then...
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Balanced Assessment: Advanced High School Math Packet
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Balanced Assessment: Advanced High School Math Packet

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Nineteen resources make up the Balanced Assessment: Advanced High School Math Packet designed to test learners' knowledge in Algebra II, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus classes. To demonstrate their understanding of concepts related to these...
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High School Balanced Packet 2 Assessment Tasks
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High School Balanced Packet 2 Assessment Tasks

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Good assessments can be hard to find and difficult to formulate. Designed as a collection of mathematics assessment tasks, the 20 resources in this packet can also be used as lesson openers, a review, or extra practice. The open-ended...
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What is a Trapezoid? (Part 2) Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

What is a Trapezoid? (Part 2)

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This collaborative activity investigates the meaning of a trapezoid and a parallelogram. It begins by presenting two different definitions of a trapezoid. Learners are to reason abstractly the difference between the two definitions and...
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How Do You Find the Area of a Trapezoid? Instructional Video
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Area of a Trapezoid?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Trapezoids can be tricky! Break down the process of finding the area of a trapezoid with an engaging math video. Learners explore area formula and shown exactly how to plug in information, solve, and simplify. 
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How Do You Find the Area of a Trapezoid? Instructional Video
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How Do You Find the Area of a Trapezoid?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Trapezoids can be tricky. Break down the process of finding the area of a trapezoid with this video! Viewers are given information about the area formula and shown exactly how to plug in information, solve, and simplify. This is a...
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What is a Trapezoid? Instructional Video
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What is a Trapezoid?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
There are many types of parallelograms, each having specific properties. A trapezoid is a special type of quadrilateral in that it has one pair, and only one pair, of parallel lines. Take a look at some of the other quadrilaterals and...
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Trapezoids: Lesson Instructional Video
CK-12 Foundation

Trapezoids: Lesson

For Students 8th - 11th
Using the definition of a trapezoid, the segment within a large playlist on basic geometry explains other properties of trapezoids. The video introduces the special properties held by isosceles trapezoids.
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Area of Trapezoids Instructional Video
Krista King Math

Area of Trapezoids

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Rectangles, parallelograms, and now trapezoids — so many quadrilaterals! Building on the previous lessons in the series, the video introduces the formula for the area of a trapezoid. The instructor shows images of trapezoids and...
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How to Find the Area of a Trapezoid Instructional Video
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How to Find the Area of a Trapezoid

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What a great resource! Two learners lead viewers through the process of finding the area of a trapezoid. It's a visual approach that your class is bound to remember.
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Area of a Trapezoid Instructional Video
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Area of a Trapezoid

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Find the area of a trapezoid. The instructor goes through a discussion of defining a trapezoid, the ways to identify the height and base, and then calculates the area of the trapezoid. This visual exploration should solidify this concept...
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Trapezoidal and Midpoint Approximations: Area of a Skirt Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Trapezoidal and Midpoint Approximations: Area of a Skirt

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
When are trapezoids better than rectangles? Using trapezoids pupils approximate the area of fabric defined by a function. Just like with rectangles, learners realize the more trapezoids the more accurate the approximation. Scholars use...
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Areas of Trapezoids Instructional Video
Anywhere Math

Areas of Trapezoids

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Don't get tripped up by trapezoids. An enlightening video first shows how to derive the formula for the area of a trapezoid by partitioning the figure and rearranging it into a triangle. It then works through two examples of finding the...
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What is the Formula for the Area of a Trapezoid? Instructional Video
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What is the Formula for the Area of a Trapezoid?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Make a parallelogram out of two trapezoids to find the area of one trapezoid? Sounds pretty complicated. Well, it's not complicated but there are a lot of steps. The instructor does a pretty good job of diagramming and explaining just...
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How Do You Find the Height of a Trapezoid if You Know the Area and Bases? Instructional Video
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How Do You Find the Height of a Trapezoid if You Know the Area and Bases?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Find the height of a trapezoid given the values of the two bases and the area. First write out the formula for the area of a trapezoid. Then identify all the variables and match up the given values. Now plug the values into the formula....
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The Trapezoid Worksheet
Mt. San Antonio Collage

The Trapezoid

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Enjoy this nicely organized worksheet that puts together multiple problems regarding trapezoid proofs. The resource can be used as a guide that begins with proving properties and ends with solving for measures of line segments.
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What is a Trapezoid? (Part 1) Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

What is a Trapezoid? (Part 1)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Challenge your class to construct a definition for trapezoids. Looking at four examples and four non-examples, students individually create definitions and use them to classify an unknown shape. Allow for small group and whole-class...
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The Trapping of Trapezoids Lesson Plan
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The Trapping of Trapezoids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a nice hands-on activity where young geometers create trapezoids and calculate their area by looking at areas of quadrilaterals and triangles. 
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Area and Perimeter of Trapezoids: Lesson Instructional Video
CK-12 Foundation

Area and Perimeter of Trapezoids: Lesson

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
With a little averaging, a trapezoid becomes a parallelogram. The section of an extensive geometry playlist shows how to derive the formula for the area of a trapezoid by changing it into a parallelogram. Using the formula, the video...
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Find the Height of a Trapezoid Given Area (Example) Instructional Video
Mathispower4u

Find the Height of a Trapezoid Given Area (Example)

For Students 7th - 11th Standards
Reach new heights in your geometry knowledge. An educational video shows viewers how to find the height of a trapezoid given the area. They watch as the narrator works through an example of such a problem.
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