Off the Grid, Part 2

Students calculate the areas of triangles with and without a grid.

By Amplify Classroom

6th Grade

Math

Today’s Goals • Calculate the area of a triangle off a grid, given any side as its base. • Analyze strategies for determining the area of triangles using mathematically precise language. (Writing, Speaking, and Listening) • Describe the relationship between a base of a triangle and its corresponding height. (Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Additional Materials multiplication tables (as needed)