4.3 Activity

Handout Required!

1.) Use your pencil crayons to color each shape a different color.
2.) Then count the squares to find the area.
3.) For the last 3 shapes: (the parallelograms!) estimate, then calculate the area by
cutting out the shapes and then cutting on the dotted line.
4.) Can you make each one a rectangle? How does the area of the rectangle compare to the area of the parallelogram?
5.) Problem Solving Question: What formula can you use to calculate the area of a parallelogram?