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Curated OER

Pythagorean Theorem by Graphic Manipulation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
There are many different ways to show a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem.  Here is a nice hands-on paper cutting activity that shows a graphic representation. You can even challenge your young Pythagoreans to come up with their own...
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Curated OER

Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of a random shape on a grid. Students develop a better understanding of the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of shapes.
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Curated OER

Making Shapes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders construct geometric figures using compasses and protractors.
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Curated OER

Math is Beautiful

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore how geometry is used on the composition of artworks by artists from different cultures. This lesson is equally suited for a Math or Art classroom at the late-elementary or early-middle school level.
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Curated OER

Designing a Quilt Pattern

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon a regular hexagon. They examine quilts and photos of quilt designs, read a handout, and complete their quilt design on a worksheet.
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Curated OER

An Introduction to Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars explore different types of quadrilaterals. Students define the terminology used with quadrilaterals. They create particular quadrilaterals based on specific characteristics of the quadrilaterals using an online tool.
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Curated OER

Transformations Using the Geometer's Sketchpad

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners discover rules for single transformations, rules for composition of transformations, when a figure has transformation symmetry, and if a transformation is congruent to its preimage.
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Curated OER

Math Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students utilize online research skills to surf the Internet and complete an online scavenger hunt to find the answers to various mathematical questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Barrels, Casks and other Curvy Containers: Math, Geomety, Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct a barrel or other curvy container and then estimate and gauge its volume.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Relation of Polygon Sides to Angles and Diagonals

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find interior angle measures of polygons by drawing diagonals to create triangles.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrilateral Angles

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Find missing angle measures in quadrilaterals. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Exploring Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, middle schoolers explore different polygons by drawing them, measuring angles, and manipulating interactive sketches to find the angle sum for any polygon. Students also explore the angle measures in regular polygons....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Interior Angles in Convex Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to calculate the sum of the interior angles of a polygon and the measure of one interior angle of a regular polygon.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Exterior Angles in Convex Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the measure of the exterior angles of a polygon. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Angles in a Polygon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will expore the interior and exterior angle of 3 polygons and develop the formula to calculate the sum of degrees without the measurement of the angles being taken.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Quadrilaterals Inscribed in Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine the missing angle measures of quadrilaterals inscribed in circles.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Similarity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a lesson plan for high school age students. The objective is to discover the factor of proportionality in similar polygons and to relate this factor to the perimeters and areas of similar polygons.
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Classifying Triangles

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, learners learn to classify triangles by the size of the angles and the measures of the sides. Students will use interactives to explore equilateral, isosceles, scalene, acute, obtuse, and right triangles. Included are...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Congruent Figures

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this tutorial, students recognize congruence and find unknown measures of angles. They can examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Windshield Wipers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your mathematical aptitude with challenge exploring the concepts of measurement and geometry. Find the area of the windshield wipers to figure out who sees better in the rain, car drivers or truck drivers. An activity from the NCTM...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg, a Ced Regular Tessellations of the Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task examines the ways in which a plane can be covered by regular polygons in a regular tessellation arrangement. The problem uses the formula for the measure of the interior angles of a regular polygon and the goal of the task is...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Triangle Sum

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity is used to discover that the sum of the measures of the triangle angles is constant and to discover ways of proving the theorem listed in the activity.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for Geometry problems. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.