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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Right Angles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to introduce the student to the concept of the right angle and to give the student practice in identifying right angles as well as measuring angles with a protractor.
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Types of Triangles Based on Angles

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students can practice classifying triangles based on angle measurements through a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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Activity
Math.com

Math.com: Building Blocks: Classifying Angles

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This geometry resource investigates types of angles. Definitions, detailed examples, and practice problems are included.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Bow and Angle

For Students 3rd - 6th
Join the heroes Loxley, Arrowyn, Busido, and Mockingbird in this epic adventure of Bows and Angles! Practice measuring and reading angles while you defend yourself from treacherous shadow ninjas.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Do You Measure Up?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This interactive game gives you a variety of measuring tools and measuring opportunity. For this game of chance you choose the correct tool for the job that needs to be measured. Everything you need for this game is listed and/or...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Solve for an Angle in Right Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given two sides in a right triangle, find one of the acute angles using trigonometry.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Angle Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses the protractor tool to understand the classification and naming of angles: acute, obtuse and right.
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Pre Assessment

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students solve for missing angle measures by applying what they have learned about types of angles and the angle measures of polygons. Students do a pre-assessment at the end of the lesson.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.g Are These Right?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to measure angles and decide whether the triangles are right or not. Aligns with 4.G.A.2.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Triangles Side by Side

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This comprehensive web lesson describes how to classify triangles by their angle and side measurements. It provides real-world examples and exercises for students to practice the skill.
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Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trig Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate the cosine, sine, and tangent ratios of trigonometry using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will use these ratios to determine a right triangle's unknown side or angle. Be sure to follow the link to the...
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Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Right Triangle Equal Parts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A geometry proof problem involving a right triangle and finding angles of equal measure.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Introduction to Angles

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this website to practice angle definitions using a matching game format.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Introduction to Angles Flashcards

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this website to practice angle definitions using a flash card format.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Introduction to Angles Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this website to practice angle definitions using a concentration game format.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Introduction to Angles: Word Search

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this website to practice angle definitions using a word search format.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Determination of Unknown Triangle Measures Given Area

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at triangle problems where you are given the area and must use trigonometry to find unknown sides or angles.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angular Measure 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for an easier way to do angular measurements? This page introduces you to a trick by using skinny triangles with small angles. The skinny triangles lets the astronomer assume right triangles and then they can use trigonometry to...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Perimeter (Elementary)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students will practice finding the perimeter of regular and irregular shapes with right angles and the appropriate units for measuring perimeter.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area (Elementary)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students will practice finding the area rectangular shapes and irregular shapes with right angles and understand why the area formula works for rectangular shapes.
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Activity
Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Triangles

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to practice drawing and measuring triangles and angles. It also shows pictures and gives definitions of each type of angle and triangle.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ilion High: Build a Clinometer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Instructions for building a clinometer are given on this page. Clinometers can be used to measure the angle of elevation of a right triangle, and in turn find the height of large objects.
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Activity
Clark University

Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Tangents and Slopes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what "tangent" is and its role in the right triangle. Slope of a line is investigated and tangent for special common angles is given. Angle of elevation and angle of depression are also covered here.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Looking for Mr. Right Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Navigator Activity: This is a review of the right triangle in the coordinate plane. Given two lines (2 really nice ones) the students write the equation of the 3rd line to create a right triangle. They find the vertices of the triangle...