Triangles and Parallelograms

Students make connections between the areas of triangles and the areas of parallelograms.

By Amplify Classroom

6th Grade

Math

Today’s Goals • Identify the relationship between the areas of a triangle and a parallelogram with the same base and height. • Critique strategies for determining the areas of triangles using terms such as base and height. (Writing, Speaking, and Listening) • Describe the relationship between the base of a triangle and its corresponding height using mathematically precise language. (Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Additional Materials Activity 1 Sheet, one per pair (optional)