Curated OER
Dimensions and Area
Learners explore the area of rectangles in this middle school geometry lesson. They will investigate the relationship between a change in the dimensions of a rectangle and the change in the corresponding area. Learners also investigate...
Curated OER
Archeologist Frieze Patterns
Learners construct frieze patterns using translations and rotations. They will discuss how frieze patterns are similar to jigsaw puzzles and use Cabri Jr. to build a triangle frieze pattern using rotations, translations, and reflections.
Curated OER
Circles all Around
Middle schoolers investigate circles. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students explore the relationship between the diameter of a circle and its circumference.
Curated OER
Measuring Angles
Middle schoolers explore angle measure as they estimate angle measure and measure and draw angles of less than 360 degrees. The instructional activity emphasizes the use of estimation when measuring angles.
Curated OER
Count Them Up
Pupils calculate area using the geoboard application on their calculators. They use a TI-73 calculator to find the areas of the shapes provided in the accompanying worksheet. Screen shots and instructions for creating shapes in the...
Curated OER
Angles Formed By Parallel Lines
Young scholars explore the concept of angles formed by parallel lines.They graph two parallel lines cut by a transversal, then measure the angles formed by the transversal and record the data in a table. Learners make conjectures about...
Math Mammoth
Angles in a Triangle 2
Youngsters draw specified angles when given measurements of other angles and discover traits of angles in similar triangles. This one-page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.
Math Mammoth
Triangles
A six-page packet walks, or bends learners through angles that combine to create triangles. Definitions are given for right triangles, obtuse and acute triangles. They draw angles according to directions, using a protractor to meet the...
Math Mammoth
Circles
Your class examines a series of shapes and discusses how we know that they are not circles. In this way, you begin to acquaint them with the properties and parts of this geometric figure. Then, teach them how to use a protractor to...
Curated OER
Minimum and Maximum Perimeter
Pupils practice a variety of strategies with varying numbers of tiles to form shapes and then find the minimum and maximum perimeter for each one. Each group is assigned a different area to build either with square tiles or a geoboard....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Is It a Triangle?
Students explore the concept of triangle inequalities. In this triangle inequality lesson, students cut spaghetti noodles into given lengths. Students use the noodles to complete a worksheet about triangle inequalities. ...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Trapezoids: What's Equal or Right About Them?
Pupils explore the concept of trapezoids. In this trapezoids instructional activity, students identify legs and bases of a trapezoid. Pupils discuss the similarities and differences between isosceles trapezoids and right...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring and Solving Triangles
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource focuses on the many triangles that are found in our everyday environment. The accompanying interactive component asks students to find triangles in a picture and to solve for the missing angles...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Triangles Side by Side
This comprehensive web lesson describes how to classify triangles by their angle and side measurements. It provides real-world examples and exercises for students to practice the skill.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Triangles
Test your knowledge on the attributes of triangles. There are eleven levels that may be completed with or without a timer.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Angles and Triangles
On this site a viewer can learn about the different types of triangles, and categorized by either angles or sides. Tutorials are also included for interior and exterior angles of triangles. A teacher resource page includes a lesson plan...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Midsegment of a Triangle
This mini-lesson explores the world of the midsegment of a triangle by finding the answers to questions like what is midsegment of a triangle, triangle midsegment theorem, and proof with the help of interactive questions.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Acute Triangle
Explore the world of acute triangles in this mini-lesson. Explores its properties, how to create it, and other interesting facts related to acute triangles.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Altitude of a Triangle
Explore the world of the altitude of a triangle in this mini-lesson including its definition, altitudes in different types of triangles, formulae, some solved examples, and a few interactive questions for you to test your understanding.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Triangles
Get independent practice working with triangles. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Rice University
Rice University: Geometry Online: Impossible Triangles
This site has an activity that displays several impossible triangles. The rules for triangles are also displayed. The student has to determine which rule has been violated for each impossible triangle.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Triangle Explorer
Students explore the nature of triangles and their area. An applet and instructor resources are included. [Requires Java.]
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Dynamic Geometry: Basic Constructions
Students use the Cabri Jr. application to draw triangles and construct perpendicular bisectors on the sides of a triangles. They study the properties of a triangle and understand how the measures of angles of a triangle is always 180...
SEDL
The Timss Mathematics Segment: Geometry
This site explores the area of congruent triangles and how it is a difficult area to understand.