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Congruent and Similar figures
Eighth graders explore congruent and similar figures. In this eighth grade geometry lesson plan, 8th graders use geoboards to create congruent and similar figures and explore the relationships between the sides and angles.
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Similar Triangles - Applied Problems
Young scholars differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the angles of triangles using the similarity theorem. They apply concepts of triangles to the real world.
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Congruent Triangles - Is This Enough Information?
Seventh graders examine congruence postulates and apply knowledge to triangles in the world around them.
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Exploring the Hinge Theorem
Pupils explore the application of Hinge Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students write inequalities, given two sides of a triangle. They solve problems with triangular inequalities using the proper theorem.
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Polygons All Around Us!
Students explore the concept of polygon properties. In this polygon properties lesson plan, students draw polygons with different numbers of sides such as pentagons, octagons, hexagons, etc. Students identify different geometric shapes...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 4, Lesson 15: Geo Jingo Jivin'
Second graders explore how musical instruments h ave varying geometric shape, and how those geometric shapes correspond to three-dimenaional shapes that students have studied.
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Math: Arcs and Chords
Students draw diagrams demonstrating how it is possible to two central angles to be congruent and their minor arcs are not congruent. In groups, they illustrate theorems with their constructed circles, create diameters of circles that...
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Analyzing Congruence Proofs
Looking at numerous examples of triangles, each with different properties, geometers develop their understanding of congruency. They use the notation of a counter-example to disprove certain conjectures and prove geometric theorems and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Triangle Congruence with Rigid Motion
Combine transformations and triangle congruence in a single lesson. Scholars learn to view congruent triangles as a rigid transformation. Using triangle congruence criteria, learners identify congruent triangles and the rigid...
Mt. San Antonio Collage
Congruent Triangles Applications
Triangles are all about threes, and practicing proving postulates is a great way to get started. The first page of the worksheet provides a brief introduction of the different properties and postulates. The remaining pages contain...
Curated OER
Triangle Congruence
In this triangle congruence instructional activity, learners review 4 triangle congruence properties and 4 examples. Students are then prompted to complete 15 problems analyzing whether two triangles are congruent and determine by which...
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Finding Missing Lengths of Similar Triangles
Middle and high schoolers explore the properties of similar triangles. In this geometry lesson plan, pupils play a similarity basketball game, sketch similar triangles, and find the missing measures of similar figures. They find the...
EngageNY
Triangle Congruency Proofs (part 2)
Looking to challenge your students that have mastered basic triangle congruence proofs? A collection of proofs employ previously learned definitions, theorems, and properties. Pupils draw on their past experiences with proofs to...
EngageNY
Congruence Criteria for Triangles—ASA and SSS
How do you know if a pair of triangles are congruent? Use the lesson to help class members become comfortable identifying the congruence criteria. They begin with an exploration of ASA and SSS criteria through transformations and...
EngageNY
Sequencing Rotations
Discover the result of a sequence of rotations about different centers. Pupils perform rotations to examine the patterns. They also describe the sequence of rotations that performed to reach a desired result in the ninth installment in a...
Illustrative Mathematics
Base and Height
It is easy to find the area of a triangle where the base and the height are given. But in this resource, it is up to your geometers to identify the base and height of the triangle. In fact, your pupils will learn that there are three...
EngageNY
Similarity
Learn similarity through a transformations lens! Individuals examine the effects of transformations and analyze the properties of similarity, and conclude that any image that can be created through transformations is similar. The...
Virginia Department of Education
Properties of Quadrilaterals
What type of quadrilateral is that? Discover the difference between the types of quadrilaterals. Small groups investigate types of quadrilaterals using geometry software to find their properties. To keep track of the different...
EngageNY
Making Scale Drawings Using the Ratio Method
Is that drawn to scale? Capture the artistry of geometry using the ratio method to create dilations. Mathematicians use a center and ratio to create a scaled drawing. They then use a ruler and protractor to verify measurements.
Curated OER
The Triangles Problem
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders explain how two triangles can have 5 parts of the other triangle and still not be congruent. This is a word problem with an answer key.
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Extending Trigonometry Skills
In this trigonometry worksheet, learners use the sine and cosine law to solve problems. They investigate obtuse triangles using these laws. There are 40 questions.
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Congruent Triangles
Students explore the concept of congruent triangles. In this congruent triangles lesson, students use Cabri Jr. to construct two congruent triangles using circles. Students determine if the two triangles are congruent by...
Virginia Department of Education
High School Mathematics Geometry Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is especially important for geometry learners. Here are 119 pages worth of wonderfully constructed definitions, constructions, formulas, properties, theorems, and postulates. This is a...