Support · Stage 4 · Area
Support Calculate the area of composite figures that can be dissected into rectangles, squares, parallelograms or triangles to solve problems
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Prerequisite dot points
Establish the relationship between the area of a triangle and the area of a parallelogram formed by duplicating and rotating the triangle
Stage 3 · Two-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping
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Investigate the area of a triangle by comparing it to the area of a parallelogram with the same base length and height
Stage 3 · Two-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterGeoboard (Math Learning Center)Use it for: Make triangles and parallelograms to compare areas.
Find different ways to calculate the area of a composite L-shape figure
Stage 3 · Two-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping
- PhET Area BuilderUse it for: Build rectangles with the same area but different perimeters (and vice versa) before formalising A = l × w.