Lesson Plan

Points of Concurrencies

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You say that perpendicular bisectors intersect at a point? I concur! Learners investigate points of concurrencies, specifically, circumcenters and incenters, by constructing perpendicular and angle bisectors of various triangles.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have pupils create flashcards to keep track of all of the vocabulary terms
Classroom Considerations
  • String is required if completing the opening exercise
  • Assumes pupils know how to construct angle bisectors and perpendicular bisectors from the previous lessons
  • The fifth installment of a 36-part series
Pros
  • Cloze notes reduce writing load 
  • Connects and summarizes previously learned material
Cons
  • Problem set does not touch upon points of concurrencies