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Arizona Math Standard: 6.G.A.1

Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques to solve mathematical problems and problems in real-world context.

Math Curiosity: The Coloring Problem

Math Curiosity: The Coloring Problem

No video gets me more email from students! How few colors can you use to color in any map so that no two, neighboring regions are the same color?

Deducing the Area of Triangles

Deducing the Area of Triangles

Using patterns, students try to deduce where that area formula came from.