GEOM 1 | Lesson 1 : Developing Formulas for Area of Multiple Shapes

Overview

Learning Intentions (Objectives)

1. Students will develop the formulas for the area of a rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, trapezoid, and circle by establishing how they are developed from one another.
2. Students will apply the formulas to solve for areas of these shapes.

Lesson Components

• Explore (Area and Perimeter)
• Explore (Area of Triangles and Trapezoids)
• Watch (Area of Circles)
• Practice (Area of Circles)
• Try This! (Modifying Rectangles)

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