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Applying the formula to find the area of parallelograms
Students find the area of a rectangle by multiplying the length by the width, and find the area of a parallelogram by multiplying the base by the height.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Feedback |
| Keywords | Lesson, Worksheet |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Area, volume and surface area |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7M01
Solve problems involving the area of triangles and parallelograms using established formulas and appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P6)
Understanding units of measurement (P9) |
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| Organisation | BetterLesson |
| Copyright | © Carla Seeger. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0. |
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