Area of Quadrilaterals Challenge
A randomised 10-question challenge where students calculate area for triangles, parallelograms, trapeziums, rhombuses, kites and composite shapes, with new numbers each…
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Area of Quadrilaterals Guided
A guided Year 8 investigation where students derive area formulas by rearranging parallelograms, duplicating trapeziums, using diagonals for rhombuses and kites, and decomposing composite shapes.
Years 8–9Guided investigationArea of Quadrilaterals
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