Lesson: Area of a Parallelogram Mathematics

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In this lesson, we will learn how to calculate the area of a parallelogram and solve word problems requiring the areas of parallelogram-shaped figures.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

use models to show how the area of a parallelogram is related to the area of a rectangle,
identify the base and height of parallelograms,
state the formula for the area of a parallelogram as area = base height,
use the area to find the base length or height of a parallelogram.