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Distance Formula

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars watch teacher demonstration of distance formula, view non-collinear cities on maps, plot points on coordinate plane, evaluate square roots, compute distance between two points, and use Heron's formula to find area of...
Lesson Plan
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Altitude, Median, and Angle Bisector of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate the special properties of an altitude, a median, and an angle bisector and explore how these special segments divide the area of a triangle. The dynamic nature of Cabri Jr. allows pupils to form and verify conjectures.
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The Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 12th
In this law of sines activity, students use the law of sines to find the missing measurement in a triangle. They determine the value of angles and the lengths of triangles. Students compute the area of triangles. This four-page activity...
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Investigating Lengths of Segments in a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils explore the midsegment of a triangle in the geometry lesson. They draw and measure the segment joining the midpoints of the two sides of a triangle and compare its length to the length of the third side of the triangle. The...
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Corresponding Parts of Similar Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Here is a lesson that has learners take a look at corresponding parts of similar triangles, ratios of similarity, reductions and enlargements. They'll manipulate the scale factor (r) to observe the changes in similar triangles and then...
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Exploring the Centroid of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils examine the centroid of a triangle as they use Cabri Jr. to construct a triangle and its medians. The dynamic nature of the software allows learners to measure the lengths of the segments in the triangle and conjecture and verify...
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Special Segments in Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students identify important properties of triangles. For this geometry lesson, students differentiate between medians, bisectors and altitudes in a triangle. They identify the properties of these important segments.
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Classifying Triangles by the Length of the Sides Using Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners follow detailed directions to create triangles on their graphing calculator. In this properties of triangles lesson, they will create triangles on their calculators using the Cabri Jr. application. They then identify three...
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Area Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach your pupils to calculate the area of different polygons. Learners create formulas to solve their problems. They use the TI navigator to graph their shapes and observe the change in area.
Interactive
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Surface Area of Prism

For Students 10th
Tenth graders are provided instructions, including a video, on calculating the surface area of a prism. The one-page interactive worksheet contains two worked questions. Answers are included. 
Worksheet
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Finding Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of triangles instructional activity, students calculate the area of 4 given triangles, writing total area beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Area of Triangles

For Students 4th - 6th
In this area of triangles activity, students calculate area for a set of 4 triangles, writing total area beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of triangles worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 given triangles, writing the answers in rectangles beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Divisions

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Divide and conquer the geometry problem. Young scholars consider how to subdivide triangles into smaller ones that have equal areas. They must apply their knowledge of medians to help accomplish the task.
Handout
Del Mar College

Formulas for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Give your scholars the support they need to work with formulas. A reference page offers definitions and picture examples of perimeter, area, surface area, volume, the Pythagorean theorem, a variety of shapes, and more. 
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Patterns in Prague

For Teachers 8th Standards
Designers in Prague are not diagonally challenged. The mini-assessment provides a complex pattern made from blocks. Individuals use the pattern to find the area and perimeter of the design. To find the perimeter, they use the Pythagorean...
Assessment
Balanced Assessment

County Concerns

For Students 6th - 8th
Apply area concepts to help farmers and settle county disputes. Scholars use a given diagram and information about an insecticide spraying campaign to determine the monetary benefit to farmers. They then decide which of two counties has...
Assessment
Balanced Assessment

Walkway

For Students 6th - 8th
Evaluate different aspects of geometry with one task. An assessment activity prompts learners to determine the area of a pathway in the shape of a parallelogram. The Pythagorean Theorem and area formulas for various polygons provide the...
Worksheet
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Number Sense and Numeration: Square Roots

For Students 8th
In this square roots activity, 8th graders solve 14 different types of problems to include determining the square root of a number of problems, determining the area of a rectangle and the length of a side of a square with the same...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Painted Stage

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Find the area as it slides. Pupils derive an equation to find the painted area of a section of a trapezoidal-shaped stage The section depends upon the sliding distance the edge of the painted section is from a vertex of the trapezoid....
Activity
Bethel School District

Health Triangle Self Assessment

For Students 7th - 12th
Measure health as a triangle, with each side representing different aspects of health: physical, emotional/mental, and social. High schoolers complete a self-assessment of their health in all three areas before scoring their progress and...
Worksheet
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The Area of a Triangle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of a triangle worksheet, students solve 30 problems in which the area of triangles are calculated. There is instruction on the page. This is intended for on-line use but can be done on paper.
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Triangle Explorer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students calculate the area of triangles using a variety of materials including computer applets.
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Travel Triangles

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students demonstrate and understanding of the three types of angles using triangles and quadrilaterals. In this angles lesson plan, students learn about acute, obtuse and right angles. They use cut-outs to find the areas of triangles and...

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