This product download includes a set of guided notes that introduce finding the area of parallelograms (square, rectangle, rhombus, etc.) and trapezoids. The concept of adding an altitude line is covered as well, both within a parallelogram and within trapezoid, and the use of a grid to find the dimensions of both a parallelogram and trapezoid is also included. The guided notes are in Google Slides format and can be edited, if needed. Aligned with the original (unedited) guided notes come three