Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Transformations

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars draw on graph paper. In this geometry lesson, students review types of triangles and quadrilaterals. Young scholars investigate geometric transformations, including translation, rotation and reflection. Students practice...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slope Right Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use triangles to find the length and slope of each side. After connecting the vertices, they add points based on their specific instructions. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Rotational Symmetry of Polygons and Other Figures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore geometry by participating in a shape rotation experiment. In this symmetry instructional activity, students identify the term symmetry and a list of other geometry vocabulary. Students analyze shapes as they are turned...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rescue!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore movement and position concepts. They follow directions using left , right, up, down, North, South, East and West. Students draw and follow a path on a grid to show a route followed. They label and follow legends on a map.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Does the falling tree make a sound if no one if there to hear it? (or communication via encryption)

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore encryption. They discuss the importance of cryptography in our daily lives. Students use games and cryptography to discover transformational geometry and modulo systems. They design their own encryption puzzles and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picking Pythagoras

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discover that side measurement is used in determining angle classification of a triangle. By squaring sides, they predict whether triangles be right, obtuse, or acute. They prove the Pythagorean Theorem and use it to solve...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Negative Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
In this integers worksheet, students solve 16 addition problems by adding two integers together. There is no answer...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrilateral Problems on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
A set of four practice problems finding the points of quadrilaterals on a coordinate plane.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Word Problems (Quadrant 1 Challenging)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Try some coordinate plane word problems focusing on quadrant 1. Miss the problem, and Kahn offers some tutorials for help.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Translations on the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use the activity center in TI-Navigator to discover a generalization for translating ordered pairs in a coordinate plane.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrilateral Problems on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Challenge problems involving the coordinates of the vertices of the quadrilaterals Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Area and Perimeter on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Find the area and perimeter of quadrilaterals using their coordinates. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Reflecting Points in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice reflecting points across axes on the xy coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Identify Coordinates

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Identify coordinates of points in the first quadrant. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Coordinates

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Students learn about the concept of graphing coordinates on the coordinate plane by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Flipping Over the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students review basic geometry vocabulary while investigating reflections on a coordinate grid.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Integer Translations, Paths Between Points

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use integer translations to describe paths between points on the coordinate plane.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Geometry and Spatial Sense: Transformations [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Accompanied by links to online activities and demonstrations, students learn about the different types of transformations on a coordinate grid through this lesson plan. The lesson is designed to match the Grade 7 Ontario curriculum, with...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Translate Points

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice performing translations on a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Reflect Points

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice performing reflections on a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Interactive
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Parallelogram: (Coordinate Geometry)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students are able to manipulate a parallelogram on a coordinate grid to explore properties of a parallelogram and then calculate the distance of the sides, altitude, and area. The resource also includes links to further explain important...
Graphic
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces students to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two moves them...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Rotate Points

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice performing rotations on a coodinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.