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Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Geometry

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A comprehensive tutorial from AAA Math that contains explanations, interactive practices and challenging games.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Area of a Parallelogram

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Determine the area of a parallelogram with this step by step interactive lesson.
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Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to quadrilaterals including squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and rhombus. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Parallelograms: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram in a coordinate plane. It is 4 of 6 in the series titled "Coordinate...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Unknown Dimensions of Parallelograms Grades 6 7

For Students 6th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the unknown dimensions of a parallelogram given its area and another measurement.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems: Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for constructing a parallelogram, a rhombus, a kite, a trapezoid, an isosceles trapezoid, a rectangle, and a square. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Parallelograms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students properties of and theorems about parallelograms and how to apply them.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Perimeter of Parallelograms: Around a Trampoline

For Students 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students move the points on the parallelogram to determine the perimeter. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Unknown Angles in Parallelograms

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to determine missing angles in a parallelogram.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Unknown Dimensions of Parallelograms Grade 7

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find unknown dimensions of parallelograms given area and one other dimension.
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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Shape Cutter

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This computer tool allows students to compose and decompose shapes by making cuts and rearranging the pieces. The tool has an exploration section for learning exercises.
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Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Parallelograms: Discovering Their Properties

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students use the TI-89 with CABRI Geometry to discover properties of parallelograms. They will construct a figure and use the definition to discover the figure is a parallelogram.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Properties of Parallelograms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity shows the student how to construct a parallelogram using Cabri Geometry. Questions are asked after the construction.
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Professional Doc
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Using Geoboards in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
A thorough look at the extensive uses of geoboards in the classroom. Links are listed which give introductory information on geoboards - for teachers new to using them. Then, lesson plans are provided for using geoboards in teaching...
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Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Parallelograms

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site gives the general definition of a parallelogram with examples and questions for the reader to ponder about characteristics of parallelograms. There are also links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more...
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eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Geometry: Polygons and Polyhedra: Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on quadrilaterals which can fall into multiple categories based on the number of sides and the angles.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Visually Identifying Quadrilaterals

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cursor down if needed to locate the video "Visually Identifying Quadrilaterals (Trapezoids, Parallelograms, Rectangles, Squares, Rhombi)." Students watch a video and...
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Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Parallelogram Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners explore the geometry topic of parallelograms. The word problems include detailed solutions.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Parallelograms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply parallelogram theorems.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Finding the Area Review and Assessment

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders find the area of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids by using formulas or by composing into rectangles or triangles.
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Gallery Problems Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students who have a clear understanding of the previous lessons can work on gallery problems of their choosing. This can be used as a good review or assessment.
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Lesson Plan
OER Commons

Oer Commons: Characteristics of Parallelograms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students learn more about the characteristics of parallelograms by folding paper and measuring the angles in a parallelogram. Students use a ruler and protractor to draw parallelograms with given properties. Then,...
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Activity
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: No Matter What Shape Your Fractions Are In

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Four basic geometric shapes - the triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and hexagon - are examined to determine how many of one shape fits "inside" another. For instance, how many triangles are "in" a hexagon. Ten questions with solutions...
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Geometric Terms Matching

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do you need practice remembering or learning different geometry vocabulary words and definitions? This matching game is the web site for you! There is a link to a list of terms with definitions you can click if you want to see if you are...