areaf.

xls © 2008, Agnes Azzolino Colored cel

found at www.mathnstuff.com/math/spoken/here/2class/150/areaf.xls

Area Formulas by "Paper Folding"

See pages: www.mathnstuff.com/math/spoken/here/2c
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Page Content
● toc This title & info page.
● triangle "manipulatives" and computation c
● parallelogram "manipulatives" and computation c
● trapezoid "manipulatives" and computation c
● circle "manipulatives" and computation c
● storage all "manipulatives"

If you "really mess up the spreadsheet," exit without saving an

another copy.
 Backup copies of each of the stacks of "manipulative graphics
spreasheet.
On each page, manipulatives graphics are placed in stacks in t
and also to the right, off-screen, in storage. There is also one m
storage page.

Red arrows point to stacks of manipulative graphics. Click the

manipulative graphic to see the one below in the stack.

As noted above, colored cells are hot, formula cells, and comp
To create your own pages of notes:
1st: Save this spreadsheet in a location you can find on
2nd: Insert a new worksheet in the spreadsheet -- Insert
3rd: Name the page -- right-click the tab at the bottom, t
4th: Copy and paste material from other worksheets as
 Colored cells are hot.
ass/150/areaf.xls

h/spoken/here/2class/150/area.htm
h/spoken/here/2class/150/areac.htm
h/spoken/here/2class/80/math.htm

ff-screen.

d computation cells
d computation cells
d computation cells
d computation cells

without saving and then download

pulative graphics" are saved in the

ced in stacks in the visible display area

ere is also one more copy on the

aphics. Click then move or delete a

e stack.

cells, and compute the labeled items.

n you can find on your computer.

adsheet -- Insert, Worksheet, or Alt + I, then W.
b at the bottom, then name.
er worksheets as desired.
Triangle A = bh base height area
2 3 4 6
square units
Parallelogram A = bh base height
3 4
area
12 square units
Trapezoid A = h(b1+b2) base1 base2 height
2 3 3 4
area
12 square units
Cut the circle into smaller equal pieces.
radius diameter area circumference
4 8 50.265 25.133
4 8 50.265 25.133
3.99998 7.99996 50.265 25.133
4 8 50.265 25.133
sq. units cubic units

Spread the pieces out, side by side,

erence
Input data in gray cell.
Yellow cells self compute.

out, side by side, edge to edge.

Triangle

Parallelogram

Trapezoid
Cut the circle into smaller equal pieces.
pieces.