Parallelogram
Student Name: _____________________________
Date: ________________
Area Relationships: Parallelogram Mark any point along the 1. Use a colored pencil to trace the index card on the back of top edge of the index card. this page. Label this quadrilateral “Figure 1.” 2. Mark the shorter sides of the index card with hash marks. 3. Use a ruler to draw a line from the lower left vertex of the index card to any point along the top edge of the card. 4. Cut along the line to divide the rectangle into two parts. 5. Place the parts on top of figure 1. 6. Slide the left side piece of the index card to the right so that the sides with the hash marks align. 7. Trace the new shape with a different colored pencil on the back of this page. Label this quadrilateral “Figure 2.” 8. Attach the pieces to the back of your paper. Lower left vertex of the index card
Figure
Type of Quadrilateral
Length of Base
Length of Height
1
2
Communicating about Mathematics What do you notice about figure 1 and figure 2? How are they similar? How are they different?
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Date: ________________
Area Relationships: Parallelogram Mark any point along the 1. Use a colored pencil to trace the index card on the back of top edge of the index card. this page. Label this quadrilateral “Figure 1.” 2. Mark the shorter sides of the index card with hash marks. 3. Use a ruler to draw a line from the lower left vertex of the index card to any point along the top edge of the card. 4. Cut along the line to divide the rectangle into two parts. 5. Place the parts on top of figure 1. 6. Slide the left side piece of the index card to the right so that the sides with the hash marks align. 7. Trace the new shape with a different colored pencil on the back of this page. Label this quadrilateral “Figure 2.” 8. Attach the pieces to the back of your paper. Lower left vertex of the index card
Figure
Type of Quadrilateral
Length of Base
Length of Height
1
2
Communicating about Mathematics What do you notice about figure 1 and figure 2? How are they similar? How are they different?
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