2. Which of the following are/is a parallelogram?  A) B)  C) D)

3. If you said all of the above, you are correct!  See the definition of parallelogram at Jenny Eather’s math dictionary website to better understand.  http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dic tionary.html http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dic tionary.html

4. So How Do We Calculate the Area of a Parallelogram? Let’s view the Learn 360 clip “Lesson Three: Area of a Parallelogram”

5. So...  As we see in the video, to find the area of a parallelogram simply multiply the base by the height!  Example 1: Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 12 centimeters and a height of 5 centimeters.  Solution: Area= base x height Area= (12 cm) x (5 cm) Area= 60 cm 2

6. Practice Makes Perfect!  Complete 5.1 in your workbook (pg. 46)