Investigation Five: Measuring Parallelograms

Introduces students to quadrilaterals with an emphasis on defining characteristics of parallelograms, rectangles, and trapezoids.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: angles, geometry, parallel, parallelogram, polygon, quadrilaterals, rectangles, rhombus, squares, supplemental, tessellations

Measure angles, distances, and areas in several different images (choices include maps, aerial photos, and others). A scale feature allows the user to set the scale used for measuring distances and areas.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: algebra, angles, area, dimension, intervals, length, proportion, scale, transformation