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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classifying Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to the different types of triangles and how to classify them.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Difference of Squares (Algebra)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Pythagorean triples described using a number of triangles. Pythagorean Theorem reinforced using squares and triangles. Assessment built in.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Measure and Draw Angles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson has many student interactive tricks. It is very exciting and gets the students actively engaged as they solve problems on the board. The lesson is an introduction to angles. It also reviews...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Understanding Basic Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson presents an introduction to triangles and the methods of identifying them. It includes opportunities for students to interactively identify triangles. It also includes: assessment questions...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Adding Triangles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sharpen your logic and geometry skills by finding the area of a triangle. Solution available.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Games the Triangle Game

For Students 4th - 7th
Use this game to improve your knowledge and understanding of triangles and naming vertices. Just read and follow the instructions! [Requires Java.]
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Four Triangles Puzzle

For Students K - 1st Standards
Sharpen your logic and and pattern recognition skills with this four triangles puzzle. The solution is available to check your work.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Sticky Triangles

For Students 3rd - 4th
On this one page website sharpen your logic, table making, and pattern recognition skills while working on this triangle challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Other

Math4 Children: Shapes and Their Names Quiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This 8 question quiz has children look at a shape and select the correct name for it. Links to other quizzes and games are provided. PDF Reader is required.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Triangulos

For Students 9th - 10th
These interactive activities are designed to examine the mathematical concepts of length, perimeter, and area. These activities may be used to develop students' understanding of these mathematical concepts.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Saskatchewan provides an explanation of similar triangles, the Pythagorean theorem, and the distance between arbitrary points in a plane. Example problems for each of these concepts are provided.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Problems Library Geometry Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a wealth of problems that deal with the basic definitions of medians, altitudes, angle bisectors, and perpendicular bisectors or the defining characteristics of the different types of triangles. There are also...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Seven Sticks

For Students K - 1st Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic, triangle properties, and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Playing With Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a small lesson for 2nd grade math-geometry. Once students have been introduced to the key vocabulary terms in geometry, the teacher can reinforce those shapes, terms, and some...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Types of Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of the different types of triangles. Examples are given and clearly explained.
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Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Incenter

For Students 9th - 10th
This InterMath site gives a description of the incenter of a triangle along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, and the interactive check point involving...
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Other

Ministerio De Educacion: Triangulos

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
See if you can find all the triangles following a certain order.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Proportions: Introduction

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Explains the basics and terminology of proportions.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Geometry Word Problems: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introduces how to set up and solve simple geometric-figure word problems. Includes advice regarding formulas to memorize.
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Article
Other

Lifewire: Excel Tan Function: How to Find the Tangent Angle

For Students 11th - 12th
This article shows you how to find the tangent angle using Excel. You may be able to accomplish this on a scientific calculator, but if you don't have one handy, Excel can help you make these calculations better than anything else.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Polygons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This SMART Notebook lesson allows students to characteristics of polygons by exploring vocabulary and sample problems.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Scalene Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld gives a brief definition of scalene triangles and then lists links to related topics and terms.
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Math Words

Math words.com: Altitude of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a definition of what the altitude of a triangle is. It also provides a diagram.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Percussion

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic article on percussion instruments lists several examples of percussion instruments, provides a distinction between membranophones and idiophones, and lists instruments that are tuned vs. ones that are not.