University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Virtual Ballooning to Explore the Atmosphere Activity
In this computer-based virtual lab, students will learn about the layers of Earth's atmosphere by launching virtual balloons to collect temperature and pressure data at various altitudes. Given a limited number of balloon flights,...
Government of Alberta
Learn alberta.ca: Mathematics Glossary: Altitude(s) of a Triangle
Get a visual and animated definition of the altitude(s) of a triangle from LearnAlberta.ca's Mathematics Glossary. [Requires Java.]
Duke University
Duke University: Web Feats Ii: Altitude Theorem for Equilateral Triangles
This resource provides information about the altitude theorem for equilateral triangles, in addition to links on related topics. Requires Java.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Altitude, Median, and Angle Bisector of a Triangle
In this activity, you will construct special segments of a triangle named altitudes, medians, and angle bisectors, Using their definitions. You will look at how an altitude, a median, and an angle bisector divide the area of a triangle....
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Simple Constructions
In this skill activity, students can use the Constructions Tools Menu in Cabri Jr. to contruct a parallelogram. They will also construct an altitude, an angle bisector and a median of a triangle.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Best Amount of Water to Fly a Bottle Rocket
In this rocket experiment, learners will investigate the question, "Which amount of water will cause the rocket to stay in the air the longest?" Students will compare how long the rocket was in the air with how much water was in the...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Rectas Notables De Un Triangulo
In Spanish. Interactive activities dealing with the concept of angle bisector, median and altitude of a triangle. A description of the circumcenter and centroid are given along with a visual representation. [Requires Java.]
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Actividades Con Las Rectas De Un Triangulo
You will find an interactive activity to review the following concepts: altitude, median, angle bisector and points of concurrency in triangles. Five different interactive quizzes are also provided to test your knowledge.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Simple Constructions With Cabri Jr.
The Cabri Jr. Constructions Tools Menu (F3) contains tools for contructing geometric objects. This activity provides practice using several of the tools. The activity also investigates the terms: median of a triangle and the altitude of...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exploring the Orthocenter of a Triangle
In this activity, students use the Cabri Jr. tools to draw altitudes in a triangle. They construct a line perpendicular to a given line and through a given point. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Triangulos
In Spanish. This interactive activity shows how to compute the area of a triangle and the concept of altitude, median and angle bisector. [Requires Java.]
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: How High Does the Atmosphere Go?
This lesson shows the parts of the atmosphere and their size (thickness) relative to the size of the Earth. It includes background information, lesson outline, links to standards and assessments.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Geometry: More About Triangles
Explores triangles and related vocabulary through examples and a video lesson.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Parallelogram: (Coordinate Geometry)
Students are able to manipulate a parallelogram on a coordinate grid to explore properties of a parallelogram and then calculate the distance of the sides, altitude, and area. The resource also includes links to further explain important...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Boiling
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers boiling point.
Read Works
Read Works: Climates: An Introduction to Climates
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climates. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Altitudes Intermediate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students properties of altitudes of triangles and how to apply them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Air Pressure and Altitude
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atmospheric pressure and how it changes with increasing altitude, and how air pressure is used.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the pressure and density of the atmosphere varies.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Altitude and Mountains on Climate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mountain ranges and the altitude of a region affects the climate.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Altitudes: Orthocenter
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use the interactive riangle and points to explore altitudes such as the orthocenter. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
Other
Usc: Climate Controls
An effective presentation of six main climate controls: latitude, land vs. water, geographic position, altitude, currents, pressure and winds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Altitude and Mountains on Climate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Studies the effects of altitude and mountain ranges on weather and climate.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the pressure and density of the atmosphere varies.