Discovering Area Formulas Triangle Quadrilaterals Inquiry Based Learning Project

Discovering Area Formulas of a Triangle & different Quadrilaterals, hands-on Math, Cut & Glue activity. Use this printable & digital inquiry activity to introduce formulas of areas (triangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezoid) by having students explore them.

Students work in groups. They cut out and transform different shapes into rectangles to discover and understand their formulas.

Inquiry-based learning helps students take ownership of their learning. Their curiosity helps them engage and gain a deeper understanding of topics and content, instead of just memorizing rules or formulas.

Formulas of areas included: area of a triangle, area of a parallelogram, area of a rhombus, and area of a trapezoid.

This resource includes:

- The digital version in Google Slides™ (Drag & drop pieces of shapes as instructed).

- The editable PowerPoint™ version.

- The printable version in PDF.

- The Answer Key.

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