Area of a Triangle

by Sheila Cantonwine

Price: 375 points or $3.75 USD

Subjects: math

Grades: 6,7

Description: These 36 task cards are differentiated and cover area of Triangles. They are differentiated with 3 different levels. With differentiated Boom cards, students start with the easier questions then move to more challenging questions as they gain confidence. 12 cards have a yellow background and are the easiest. Students are asked whether certain shapes are triangles and they are also asked to calculate the area of different triangles given the base and height. These questions are multiple choice. 12 cards have a pinkish orange background and are a little more difficult. Students are asked to calculate the area, base, or height of different triangles. These questions are fill in the blank where students are asked to type the correct answer. The last 8 cards are green and they are the most challenging. These questions are word problems where students are asked to type the correct answer. Some of the questions include decimals and fractions. There are also 4 cards with a grey background with definitions and examples. These cards are aligned to the common core 6.G.A.1.