Activity Overview
Calculate the Area of a Trapezoid
This Concept Handheld Software Application reviews the definition and area formula for the rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle,
trapezoid, and circle.
Before the Activity
Students should have access to the TI-73 Explorer and a copy of the attached PDF.
During the Activity
Calculate the Area of a Trapezoid
This Concept Handheld Software Application reviews the definition and area formula for the rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle,
trapezoid, and circle.
After the Activity
Review student answers:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary