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How Do You Find the Area of a Trapezoid?

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Trapezoids can be tricky! Break down the process of finding the area of a trapezoid with an engaging math video. Learners explore area formula and shown exactly how to plug in information, solve, and simplify. 

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Concepts
area, area formulas, height, measurement, order of operations, evaluating expressions, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, right angles, right triangles, triangles, simplifying, trapezoids, polygons, quadrilaterals
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Additional Tags
area, trapezoid, area formula, height, base, two bases, variable values, perpendicular, right angle, right triangle, parallel, plug in, trapezoid area, simplify, pre-algebra, order of operations, unit squared, math
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have your class watch the video in a computer lab prior to your lesson for a flipped classroom activity
  • Bring in manipulatives of trapezoids for learners to practice after watching the video
Pros
  • Detailed video is appropriate for at-home or in-class use
  • Includes lots of supplemental material for your geometry lesson
Cons
  • None