Stephen Leacock

The landlady of a boarding-house is a parallelogram - that is, an oblong angular figure, which cannot be described, but which is equal to anything.

Canadian Economist

Recognize parallelograms visually by looking for a slanted rectangle.

Visual Shape

Remember, parallelograms have opposite angles that are equal, not just sides.

Opposite Angles

Parallelograms can look skewed, not always flat like a square.

Not Always Flat

Parallelogram is a technical term used in geometry to discuss shapes with certain properties.

Geometry Usage

Focus on identifying parallel sides to distinguish a parallelogram from other shapes.

Parallel Sides Key

A parallelogram's diagonals bisect each other, creating a unique property to spot.

Diagonal Properties

 to compute the area of any given parallelogram. We don't replace teachers, by the way. We believe that teachers should be empowered, not replaced. Moving along, what about the area of a triangle? So after some guided trial and error, the child will discover, with or without help,

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 forming a parallelogram that stretches the entire length of the board and accounts for the missing square. There’s something even more curious about these they’re all part of the Fibonacci series,