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Curated OER

Quadrilateral Explorations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify quadrilaterals and label the vertices of quadrilaterals. they justify their identification of the quadrilaterals. Students work in groups to identify and create quadrilaterals
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Curated OER

Trapezoids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this trapezoids worksheet, student solve 46 fill in the blank problems. Students find unknown side lengths and angle measures of an isosceles trapezoid and a rhombus.
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Curated OER

Similarity

For Students 10th
In this similarity worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 14 different types of problems. First, they find the length of each segment given two lines parallel. Then, students find the measure of each segment of a parallelogram...
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Math Mammoth

Finding the Area of Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Triangles

For Students 9th
For this area of polygons activity, 9th graders solve two area of rectangles, one area of parallelogram, and ten area of triangles problems.  The formulas for finding the area of these figures are provided.
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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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Curated OER

Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons: Homework

For Students 5th - 6th
In this polygons worksheet, students classify each polygon in as many ways as possible. Students then write polygon or not a polygon to classify each figure and find the measure of the missing angles. Students finish with one word problem.
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Curated OER

Area of Parallelograms and Triangles

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars explain the formula for finding the area of a paralellogram and its relation to the area of a rectangle. Finally, they construct the formula for the area of a paralellogram.
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Area of Parallelograms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review the process of finding the area of a rectangle and complete a couple of examples as a class. They discuss what a parallelogram is and what the formula would be for finding its area. They listen to an explanation...
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EngageNY

Unknown Area Problems on the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 7th Standards
Scholars determine distances on the coordinate plane to find areas. The instructional activity begins with a proof of the formula for the area of a parallelogram using the coordinate plane. Pupils use the coordinate plane to determine...
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EngageNY

Composite Area Problems

For Teachers 7th Standards
The 21st segment in a 28-part series provides learners with area problems involving composite figures. To find the solution, pupils must decide whether to add or subtract areas. The composite figures are composed of quadrilaterals,...
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Curated OER

Area and Perimeter

For Students 10th
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders use single variable equations to solve problems focusing on area and perimeter of triangles, trapezoids, parallelograms, rectangles, and hexagons.  The one page worksheet contains seventeen...
Interactive
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Parallelograms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students practice finding the area of 10 parallelograms given the length and width. When complete, students submit their answers and get instant feedback regarding their accuracy.
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Curated OER

Quadrilaterals

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry learning exercise, students determine if a figure is a quadrilateral. If so, students continue to answer questions to determine whether it is a square, diamond, rhombus, rectangle, parallelogram or trapezoid.
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Curated OER

Similarity and Dilations - Discover Properties of Similar Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate properties of similar figures. In this properties of similar figures lesson, pupils construct similar figures using Cabri Jr. They dilate their figure to create a similar one, and discuss the relationships between...
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Curated OER

Algebra/Geometry Institute: Area of Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers find the area of polygons.  In this area of polygons activity, students find the area of parallelograms, rectangles, squares, and other polygons.  They identify each given figure and determine the appropriate...
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Curated OER

Squares and Rhombi

For Students 10th
In this squares and rhombi worksheet, 10th graders solve 8 different problems with quadrilaterals, especially the square and rhombus. First, they use the given rhombus and the given information to find the value for each statement. Then,...
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Curated OER

Tessellations

For Students 10th
In this tessellations learning exercise, 10th graders solve 6 different types of tessellation problems that includes drawing. First, they define polygon, regular polygon, tessellation, regular tessellation, and semi-regular tessellation....
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Curated OER

Area and Periemeter

For Students 10th
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the area and perimeters of various quadrilaterals and triangles.  The one page worksheet contains ten problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Perimeter and Area of Polygons

For Students 10th
In this polygons worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include finding the perimeter and area of various polygons. First, they determine the length of the base of a rectangle given its height. Then, students determine...
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Curated OER

Tessellations

For Students 10th
For this tessellations worksheet, 10th graders complete 6 different problems that include constructing various tessellations. First, they show how to tessellate a plane with a square and then, a rectangle to tessellate the same plane....
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Curated OER

Area and Perimeter of Figures

For Students 10th
In this area and perimeter activity, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include various figures shown. First, they determine the area of triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids in each box. Then, students determine the...
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Curated OER

Fraction Patterns Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this fractions and patterns worksheet, students make patterns of parallelograms and trapezoids using pattern blocks. Students complete 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Area

For Students 10th
For this area worksheet, 10th graders solve 7 various types of problems by finding the area of various shapes in geometry. First, they determine what happens to the area and perimeter of a rectangle when the length and width are doubled....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Squares and Rhombi

For Students 10th
In this squares and rhombi worksheet, 10th graders solve 12 various types of problems that relate to the measurement of a rhombus shown and squares shown. First, they use the square ABCD and the given information to find the value for...