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Handout
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Three Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a proof problem, considered a "three star" geometry problem requiring knowledge of proofs and properties of circles.
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Isosceles Trapezium

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior knowledge of problem solving and thinking through proofs is recommended to solve this trapezoid inscribed in a semicircle problem.
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Right Angle Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A geometry problem for students to use their mathematical reasoning skills to explain a right triangle property.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Logical Reasoning to Prove Conjectures About Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given conjectures about quadrilaterals, the student will use deductive reasoning and counter examples to prove or disprove the conjectures.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Writing a Proof: Direct Euclidean Proofs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a look into the world of geometric proofs. You'll learn what a proof is and about the different types of proofs. Try the practice page to check your understanding. Teachers can check out the teacher resources for lesson and...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Constructing and Justifying Statements About Geometric Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students will distinguish between undefined terms, definitions, postulates, conjectures, and theorems and investigate patterns to make conjectures about geometric relationships.
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Euclidean Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the world of Euclidean geometry by understanding euclidean and non-euclidean geometry, the postulates and axioms, and how to apply them while solving problems. Check-out the solved examples for better understanding and try your...
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Lesson Plan
OER Commons

Oer Commons: Mars: Proving the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is intended to help you assess how well learners are able to produce and evaluate geometrical proofs. PowerPoint slides are included with the lesson.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Building Two Column Proofs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this site to find details of how to construct a two column proof. Dr. Math responds to a question posed by a student and details the reasons for the order of steps and shows two different ways to do the same proof.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Order of a Proof

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The site gives a diagram of steps to a proof. Dr. Math explains why the step order of a proof is important.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Pythagorean Theorem Investigations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, learners will gain an understanding of the Pythagorean theorem and will recognize the variety of ways in which theorems can be proved algebraically, geometrically and visually.
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Quadrilateral Parallelogram

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star geometry problem" requiring knowledge of how to complete geometric proofs and some prior math knowledge. This problem asks to prove that the mid points of any quadrilateral form a parallelogram.
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Unique Circle Equal Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star geometry problem" - requiring the knowledge of biconditional statements and how to prove such problems.
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Odd Vertices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star geometry problem" requiring knowledge of how to complete geometric proofs. The problem explains what the order of a vertex is and asks for the proof of a generalization.
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Coloured Strings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star geometry problem" - requiring the knowledge of what a cuboid is and a some knowledge of how to do proofs.
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Parallelogram Property

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star geometry problem" requiring knowledge of how to complete geometric proofs properties of parallelogram.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Geometry: Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem and Special Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The converse of the Pythagorean Theorem is examined through examples and a video lesson. [1:04]
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Interactive
Other

Math Court: A Game of Proving Things

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a game to help students better learn how to write proofs. The game has several different levels. The game can be played online or cards and board may be printed and used in the classroom.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Geometry: If Then Statement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If-then statements are explained throught the use of examples and a video lesson. [1:16]
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Proof of the Exterior Angle Theorem for a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use your knowledge of exterior angles of a triangle to prove the theorem.
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Inscribed and Central Angles in Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use theorems to prove ideas of inscribed and central angles in circles.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Logical Reasoning to Prove Statements Are True

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given statements about a geometric relationship, the student will distinguish between the undefined terms, definitions, postulates, conjectures, and theorems to prove the statements are true.
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Handout
Other

Xah Lee: Some Theorems on Rotation and Translation

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
This site is for the purpose of using proofs for geometry. It helps by giving some useful theorems.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Hyperbolic Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math, responds to a question fro a nineth grade stduent who wants to understand hyperbolic geometry. The Dr. uses descriptive analogies in attempts to unravel why triangles in hyperbolic geometry have less than 180 degrees in them.