Ensure a solid understanding of the components of a parallelogram. The instructor highlights the key concepts when determining the area of a parallelogram. He presents the formula used for parallelograms as images and as coordinates. 

Concepts

area, area formulas, area of parallelograms, formulas, parallelograms, properties of parallelograms

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate cut-outs of parallelograms to use as models during the lesson
• Assign the video as homework and use class time for practicing problems

Classroom Considerations

• Requires Internet access to view the YouTube video
• The fourth lesson in a 40-part video series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Instructor examines the different meanings of height for a parallelogram

Cons

• Video is bland in its presentation

Common Core

HSG-GPE.B.7