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INNOVATIVE LESSON
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Name of the teacher:Anju Krishna .R.S

Standard :
ix
Name of the School : SNVHSS Nedunganda
Division
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A
Mathematics
Unit
Duration
Subunit
Date :

Subject
Strength

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: Area
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Area of a quadrilateral

Curricular Objectives
To understand how to compute the area of a quadrilateral
by dividing it into two triangles in between two parallel lines.

Content Analysis
Content : The idea behind dividing the quadrilateral.In between two
parallel lines into triangles.
Fact: A quadrilateral can be devided into two triangles.

Learning outcomes
The pupil will be able to
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)

Retrieve the idea of aea of quadrilateral

Recall the idea behind triangle between two parallel lines.
Execute the above concept in new situation.
Judge the appropriateness of the given problem.
Performing geometrical skills

Pre-requisties
The pupil knows(i) Area of triangle
(ii) Area of triangle between two parallel lines are equal

Supporting Materials
(i)Chart cuttings
(ii) Chart showing figures based on the concept

Interaction Procedure
Actual Response
The teacher begins the class askin g question.
How do we find the area of a quadrilateral?
[by drawing a diagonal, we can divide the
quadrilateral into two triangles. Then by
finding the area of these two triangles and
add them, so that we get the area of the quadrilateral] (recalls)
Then the teacher draws a quadrilateral and divide it into two triangles,
by drawing a diagonal. C

We have learned this method of finding the area of quadrilateral in our

preuious classes. Now, we can find this by a new method.
Remember how we compute the area of a quadrilateral
(Confusion)

The teacher then show a chart paper cutting of a quadrilateral ABCD

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How can we make it into two triangles?

[Draw the diagonal BD] (Recalls)
Then the teacher draws the diagonal BD and divided it into two
triangles.
Without changing the area of ABCD, can we join it with Abd and make it
a large triangle?
(Confusion)
The teacher draws it in blackboard.

E
B

Now what will be the area of the qualdrilateral ABCD?

(Sum of the areas of ABD and BDE(identifies)

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How we can say it more clearly?
(Area of the quadrilateral ABCD is equal to the area of the large
triangle AED] (identifies)

How we can realize it ? (Confusion)

The teacher then shows a chart.

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P
A
B
What you can observe in that figure
[Draws a line parallel to the side BD, through the vertex C] (identifies)
What we can say from this?
[ABCD and BDP are equal area ] (identifies)
Now what we can say about the area of the quadrilateral?
[The quadrilateral ABCD and ABPD also have equal area] (identifies)
We have to make this quadrilateral into a large triangle. How can we
make it ?(Confusion)
Then the teacher shows another chart containing the figure.
C

What can you observe in this figure?

[The parallel line through C, cuts AB at E
Also, another triangle bde is drawn by taking E as the third vertex]
(identifies)
Is there any relation between the area of BDE and BDC?
[Yes]

(identifies)

What?
[Area are equal]

(recognize)

Why?
[BDE and BDC lies between the parallel lines BD and CE] (recognize)
Then what will be the area of the quadrilateral ABCD?
[It must be equal to the area of ADE]
What we have drawn her?
[We have transformed the quadrilateral ABCD into the triangle BDC
without attering its area] (identifies)

Review and Application

Like this draw a line parallel to the diagonal AC,through the point D and
then drqw another triangle.
What we have to do/
[We have to draw a triangle, having the same area as that of the
quadrilateral ABCD, parallel to the diagonal AC]
What we have to do first?
[Draw the diagonal AC] (draws)
What we have to do next?

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[Draw a line parallel to AC, through D and meat the point P and then
draw the triangle APB]
(identifies)
Then the teacher draw it on blackboard.
P

What we have to do next?

[Extend AB to meet at the parallel line]
[Then chose that point as the third vrtex and then draw the triangle]
[draws]
D

E
A B

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Which is the triangle, having the same area as that of the quadrilateral[BEC]
(identifies)
Follow up Activity
Draw a quadrilateral ABCD and make it into triangle having equal area as that of
the quadrilateral.