I can find the area of a parallelogram, rectangle and a square.
I can find the area of a trapezoid.
I can find the area and perimeter of an irregular figure.
MN State Standards*:
6.3.1.2 Calculate the area of quadrilaterals. Quadrilaterals include squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids and kites. When formulas are used, be able to explain why they are valid.
6.3.1.3 Estimate the perimeter and area of irregular figures on a grid when they cannot be decomposed into common figures and use correct units, such as cm and cm2