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Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 6th - 10th
In this measurement worksheet, students will be given 2 sides of a right triangle, they will determine if the missing side is a leg or the hypotenuse. They will use the Pythagorean Theorem to create an equation and find the length of the...
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Pilots, Airplanes, and the Tangent of Three Degrees

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how to use trigonometry in the aviation field.  For this aviation lesson students complete trigonometry equations that show what planes should do to land their airplanes.
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SSS, SAS, ASA, and AAS Congruence

For Students 8th - 10th
Learners will determine if triangles are congruent and state the appropriate congruence theorem. In this geometry lesson, students will determine what information is needed to determine if a pair of triangles are congruent using ASA,...
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Triangle Fundamentals Multiple Choice

For Students 7th - 12th
In this triangles worksheet, students identify the parts of a triangle.  They determine the value of an angle measurement, and identify the characteristics of triangles.  This two-page worksheet contains 10 problems.  This is an online...
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Tessellations Homework

For Students 7th - 9th
In this tessellation worksheet, students draw tessellations using specified figures. This one page worksheet contains five multi-step problems.
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Chapter 5 Final Review Extra Problems. Triangles

For Students 10th - 12th
In this triangles worksheet, students identify the median, altitude, segment, angle bisector, perpendicular bisector and triangle midsegment of triangles.  They find the perimeter of triangles.  This three-page worksheet contains 8...
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Triangle Island

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the altitude of triangles.  In the web based lesson, students explore the interior distance from a given point in a polygon to its side.  They compute the sum of these lengths. Students read life application problems...
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IGD: Perpendicular Bisector

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draw perpendicular bisectors.  In this perpendicular bisectors lesson, students identify the perpendicular bisector in a polygon.  They use web tools to create and measure perpendicular bisectors.  Students identify lines of...
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Special Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 11th
In this special triangles learning exercise, students examine given special triangles.  They determine the length of a missing side and/or the measurement of a missing angle for given triangles and quadrilaterals.  Students justify their...
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Inequalities and Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students prove and apply theorems of triangle inequality and hinge theorem. In this geometry lesson, students will discuss which triangle is bigger and why. They will use theorems, such as Exterior Angle Inequality or the Pythagorean...
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Perimeter of Triangle Worksheet

For Students 7th - 8th
In this perimeter learning exercise, students find the perimeter of given triangles.  This two-page learning exercise contains 6 problems.  Answers are provided on the last page.
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Geometric Shapes

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify polygons.  In this geometric shape lesson, students explore the characteristics of polygons.  They identify polygons, and classify triangles according to their sides and angles.  Students create a poster representing...
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Pythagorean Theorem: Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2010

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students solve Pythagorean theorem problems.  in this Pythagorean theorem lesson, students read real world problems, draw diagrams, and then solve with the Pythagorean theorem.  They define hypotenuse and leg.  students identify square...
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Basic Shapes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create books about shapes.  In this shape lesson, students select a topic such as points, lines, angles, planes, polygons, quadrilaterals, triangles, circles, and polyhedra.  In groups, they create an illustrated children's book...
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Areas of States - Estimation

For Teachers K - 8th
Students estimate the area of states using the formulas for the areas of rectangles, squares, and triangles. In this geometric shapes lesson, students divide irregular shaped states into shapes. They use the formulas for areas of...
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Circumscribing a Circle About a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils circumscribe a circle about a triangle. They construct a triangle using Cabri Jr and then circumscribe it. They then use knowledge of perpendicular bisectors and circumcenters to locate the center of the circle and then...
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Exploring the Circumcenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers construct the circumcenter of a triangle. In this constructing the circumcenter of a triangle lesson, students construct a triangle using Cabri Jr. High schoolers draw perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle....
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Investigating Segments in a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils investigate segments in a triangle by constructing a triangle using Cabri Jr. They construct segments within the triangle that lie on the midpoints of the triangle's sides. Learners then compare the slope of base of the triangle...
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Measuring Angles in a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle. They draw a triangle and measure the interior angles. Using Cabri Jr., learners find the sum of the measures of the interior angles. The instructional...
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Exploring the Orthocenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians explore the concept of triangles as they construct altitudes of triangles to find the orthocenter. Learners construct their triangles using Cabri Jr. on their graphing calculators and find that the altitudes of a...
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Midsegments of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students analyze midsegments of triangles in this instructional activity. They use Cabri Jr. software to observe the relationships between interior angles and midsegments of triangles. Specific instructions for creating this...
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Introductory Lesson- Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore patterns in mathematical context. In this patterns lesson, 1st graders inspect patterns shown to them, copy patterns, complete patterns and create patterns of their own. These patterns are shown by actions, drawing,...
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Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles and Related

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars classify angles. In this angles lesson, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Young scholars participate in a...
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Guided Notes on Area

For Students 9th - 10th
In this area worksheet, students find the area of rectangles, triangles and circles. This eight-page worksheet contains approximately 36 problems. Examples and explanations are provided. Answers are included at the end of the worksheet.