Below you will find 10 trapezoid area resources. I have curated a number of well-reviewed activities based on or including finding the area of trapezoids. There are games, worksheets, quizzes, word problems, and other activities to add some buzz to your lessons!
The resources here are targeted to the learning requirements of students in grade 5 through grade 8. These printable activities cover a range of abilities so that you can adapt and target them to the level of your class. Many of the activities are free and some are paid.
I hope you have fun exploring the thirteen trapezoid area activities listed below!
13 Area of Trapezoid Activities
1.) Area of Trapezoid Task Cards
This is an Area of a Trapezoid Task Cards FREEBIE with 12 task cards and worksheets to record student’s answers.
This ‘task cards’ resource is ideal for use in whole-class games, Scoot, math centers, group, and independent work, and so much more! Just print, cut apart, and laminate cards for durability, then store in a plastic zip baggie.
The resource is complete with an answer key.
2.) Scaffolded notes: Area of Parallelograms and Trapezoids
This is a trapezoid scaffolded notes document that your students can complete during a lesson. Ideally, students will fold their worksheets and keep them in their math-class books.
The resource contains:
– notes on the key features of a parallelogram and trapezoid;
– space for your students to write their own notes
– space for students to record the formula for themselves;
– a detailed guide on how to apply the formula for the two shapes.
3.) Area of a Trapezoid Easter Coloring Activity
Wonderful as preparation for assessments! This is an ideal review activity on finding the area of trapezoids.
This Easter coloring activity has eight trapezoids for your students to calculate the area of. Each correct answer will correspond with a color that, once complete, will create some Easter artwork!
This product is one of a collection that makes up the Easter Coloring Activity Bundle.
The resource contains:
* Activity Page of eight questions
* Coloring Activity worksheet
* An answer key for the questions
* An answer key fo the coloring worksheet
The question worksheets and coloring sheet will have to be printed for every member of the class plus the answer keys for the teacher.
Equipment needed:
* Coloring pencils or pens for the students
4.) Area of Trapezoids Bundle
This is an engaging lesson on the areas of polygons.
This resource will help your students become familiar with the formulae for the areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids.
They will also investigate how these formulae are interconnected with each other to give them a depth of understanding.
The resource contains:
A PowerPoint presentation:
The interactive ppt will challenge your students to:
- Discuss the concept of area;
- learn the formulae for the different polygons, including rectangles, parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids;
- Investigate the similar patterns to the formulae
Resources
- Five practice worksheets that are differentiated and include real-world problem solving;
- Two quizzes;
- Printable notes
- An answer key for all sheets
- Index
I have a free resource library, with downloadable math resources, that you are welcome to use.
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5.) Quadrilateral Family Tree
This resource is a hands-on activity where students organize geometric shapes into a ‘family tree’
In this engaging activity, students will arrange the name of the polygon, a drawing of the shape and a description of its features into a family tree chart.
Contents:
- Flowchart worksheet with space for student work
- A black and white and also a color version
- Answer Key
Download the quadrilateral Family Tree Activity here
6.) 6th Grade Area of Triangles, Parallelograms, and Trapezoids
Practice these sixth-grade area problems in a fun way whilst sticking to the Common Core Standards.
Contents of this resource:
• A set of instructions
• Twelve printable games
• Answer Key for all activities
Students will calculate the Area of Triangles and other polygons including trapezoids.
The resource includes twelve fun, printable games to aid your class practice in the calculation of the area of polygons including trapezoids, triangles, and composite shapes.
The games cover the following activities.
Calculation of:
- the area of a right, acute, or obtuse triangle;
- the area of all triangles, given its length and height;
- the area of a square;
- the area of a rectangle;
- the area of a parallelogram;
- the area of a parallelogram;
These resources are low-prep, just print and you are set to go!
7.) Area of Polygons Task Cards
This ready-to-go! task card activity is a great way to practice calculating the area of trapezoids and other polygons.
A fantastic review activity that can be done for individual students or as group work.
This is a physically active resource. Students will need to move between activity locations. Differentiated problems will be located at each activity.
8.) Area of Trapezoids notes and practice
Practice the topic of areas of triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids.
The worksheet has a section for the language used, the formula for the shape, and several practice problems for students to attempt.
Throughout the worksheets, the numeracy is kept simple.
The answer key for all resources.
9.) Area of Trapezoids Word Problems
This is a graphic organizer resource on finding the areas of triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoid word problems.
This graphic organizer resource is focused on asking your students to solve practical ‘real’ problems.
Why use this Graphic organizer resource:
Your students will develop their problem-solving skills and will work together in teams to solve problems.
Standards addressed:
- 6.G.1 Find the area of triangles.
- 6.G.3 Draw polygons.
10.) Trapezoid ‘Area War’ Game
A super area war game. This printable game comes with a great range of cards that are ready to go. Your students can cut out the cards themselves as indicated on the pdf worksheets, saving you preparation time!
There are several shapes that your students will have to work out the area for, including trapezoids.
How to play the trapezoid area war game
Students will work out the area of the shape given on their card.
Area war!
Shuffle the deck.
Divide the deck between both players.
Each student should place their pile of cards face down.
Simultaneously, both students turn over one card.
Decide which card has the figure with the greatest area.
You must talk through the steps to explain how you calculated the area.
The winner of each hand is the player whose card has the figure with the greatest area. The student who has the shape with the largest area wins that round!
If one player draws a joker card, read the special rule printed on it to determine who wins.
If two jokers are drawn, consider it a tie, and continue to draw cards until one player wins.
The winner is the student who has the most cards at the end of the game.
12.) Trapezoid Tic-Tac Toe Game
A super fun Trapezoid area Get your class to calculate the area of trapezoids in a fun way.
How to play: player one chooses a square and completes the problem. Then, player two checks the answer. If it is correct, player one places is his or her X or O on the board. If it is not correct, player one does not get the box. Next, player two takes a turn. (If player one was wrong, player two can choose that box or a different box.) Then, player one checks the answer to determine if player two can place his or her X or so on the board. Play continues using this rotation until someone gets three in a row.
Find this Trapezoid Area Game here
13.) Area of Trapezoids Math Game
Materials:
You will need a container to hold the strips.
Choose a strip size and print each sheet on the card stock, laminate if desired.
Print out the can label if desired and attach.
How to play the trapezoid game:
Students can play in small groups or whole class using teams.
Put the strips in your container.
Each child will remove one question at a time.
A correct answer to the math question allows them to hang on to their question, otherwise they will have to return it.
If a “you’ve been zapped!” strip is picked, the child forfeits all the accumulated questions they have accumulated so far.
Strips are put back into the container.
Play continues back and forth until the time is up!
You might also enjoy my page on (mostly free!) circle area resource here.
