Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Figuras Geometricas en El Plano
Interactive activities dealing with the areas of quadrilaterals figures.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: The Area of a Circle
An investigative approach is given to exploring finding the area of a circle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area & Perimeter on the Coordinate Plane
Find the area or perimeter of shapes like triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and hexagons on the coordinate plane.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Perimeter of a Rectangle
Students are taught how to calculate the perimeter of a parallelogram. Extra practice drill problems are also included.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Parallelogram: (Coordinate Geometry)
Students are able to manipulate a parallelogram on a coordinate grid to explore properties of a parallelogram and then calculate the distance of the sides, altitude, and area. The resource also includes links to further explain important...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] This creative and engaging flipchart explains the area of all kinds of shapes, to include squares, parallelograms, rectangles, triangle, and trapezoids.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Area & Perimeter: Math Worksheets
This tool allows you to create worksheets of word problems at varying levels of difficulty where students must calculate the area or perimeter of different polygon shapes. You can choose to set up the page using any of these polygon...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today Thirsty for Oil
In this activity, students can use the USA TODAY Infograph 'Thirsty for oil' to explore the area of a trapezoid and determine how to find area. Students will find the area of a parallelogram and use this to determine a formula for the...
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Polygons and Polyhedra: Quadrilaterals
This lesson focuses on quadrilaterals which can fall into multiple categories based on the number of sides and the angles.
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Geometry, Section 2
Geometry concepts are briefly discussed at this site, including volume of a cylinder, parallelograms, circles, trapezoids, and triangles. Sample problems and applications are included for practice.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perimeters, Areas, and Slopes Oh, My!
In this activity, students create geometric figures, and use analytic and coordinate geometry to investigate their attributes. They go through the process of proving that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Formulas
This tutorial will show you how using formulas can help you solve problems. Include formulas for various geometric shapes and steps showing how to use them.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Quadrilaterals
Explore the world of quadrilaterals and their properties. Find answers to questions like what are quadrilaterals, how they are formed, easy ways to identify them, and commonly seen quadrilaterals around us.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Determinant Word Problems
Matrix determinants can be used to solve many algebra and geometry word problems. Among them: finding the area of a triangle, finding the area of a parallelogram, and finding the equation of a line between two points. These three...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Rhombus
This math site explains properties of the rhombus, gives a visual aid to help with the formula given for it's area.
Other
Algebra Lab: Areas and Perimeters of Triangles and Special Quadrilaterals
Learn how to find the areas and perimeters of triangles and special quadrilaterals.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Maths: 2 D Shapes
Learn about the properties of 2-D shapes: circles, triangles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. Includes information, video, and examples about each, with games and quizzes for reinforcement.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Rhombus Calculator
Calculate certain variables of a rhombus depending on the inputs provided. Calculations include side lengths, corner angles, diagonals, height, perimeter, and area of a rhombus.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Squares
MathWorld provides multiple definitions and formulas for the mathematical term, square.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Trapezoids
Brush up on your math skills relating to trapezoids then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Rectangles
Brush up on your math skills relating to rectangles then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Rhombuses
Brush up on your math skills relating to rhombuses then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Rhombus
Find a quick, concise explanation of a rhombus. An example is given and clearly explained.