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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Tick Tock Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior knowledge of probability is required to solve this "Tick Tock Triangle" problem, have fun!
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Lesson Plan
Crayola

Crayola: Exploring Triangles.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here's a great geometry activity to display students' knowledge of the different types of triangles. Provides resources and adaptations to supplement this instructional activity. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with...
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Unit Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Triangle Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the geometric definitions of triangles, focusing upon equilateral, isosceles, right, and scalene with detailed drawings and appropriate formulas for each. This site has links to more information on triangles.
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Lesson Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Angles and Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Geometry Vocabulary Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of geometry definitions and a matching activity.
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Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Isosceles Triangle Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Material to supplement instruction on isosceles triangles: a lesson with related theorems and examples; an online practice quiz for students to take and check their answers; and guidelines for proving the isosceles triangle theorem.
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Altitude of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Types of Triangles Based on Sides

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students can practice classifying triangles based on side lengths through a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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Unit Plan
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Mathworld: Isosceles Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
MathWorld explains what an isosceles triangle is and how it compares with equilateral, and scalene triangles. The altitude and area of these triangles are also discussed.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Constructing Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on the various ways to construct the different types of triangles such as isosceles, equilateral, right, and right isosceles triangles. Students will begin by constructing triangles based on a minimal definition of...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Isosceles Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students construct isosceles and equilateral triangles. They discover that if two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite them are congruent. They understand that an equilateral triangle is also...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Isosceles Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Questions on the basic characteristics of an isosceles triangle
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Is an Equilateral Triangle a Special Case of Isosceles?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The definition of isosceles triangle can determine whether an equilateral triangle is a special case of an isosceles triangle. Using the Cabri Jr. application, students can get a feel for which definition makes the most sense. Along the...
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Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Figures and Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides definitions of different types of polygons and figures.
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Activity
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Isosceles Triangles on the Geoboard [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students will learn about isosceles triangles. Materials needed include circular geoboards, rubber bands, circular geoboard paper and rulers.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Triangles and Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of triangles and angles.
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Isosceles Triangles Inside Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine isosceles triangles inside a circle made from chords and radii.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Recognize 45 45 90 Right Triangles

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize special right triangles and their properties.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: 45 45 90 Right Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply the special properties of 45-45-90 right triangles.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Classify Triangles, Composite Figures Number of Equal Sides

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview and attempt practice problems on classifying a triangle inside a composite figure.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Triangle Classification Grades 8 10

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Classify triangles by side lengths and angle measures.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Triangle Classification Grade 7

For Students 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Classify triangles by side lengths and angle measures.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Triangle Sum Theorem Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Finding and understanding the angle measures of triangles.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Isosceles Triangles

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are given an Isosceles triangle and are asked to move the point on the line segment to explore how the angle measure changes. Click learn more to watch a video demonstration and click challenge...