Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Co, G Srt Congruence of Parallelograms
In this task, a student has learned the SSS and SAS congruence tests for triangles and wonders if these tests might work for parallelograms. Aligns with G-CO.C.11 and G-SRT.B.5
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Showing a Triangle Congruence: A Particular Case
Given two congruent triangles, students are asked to analyze the effects of different transformations. Aligns with G-CO.A.5.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Angle Side Angle
Learn all about the basic properties of a cone. This lesson targets the ASA congruence theorem using real-life examples and has interesting interactive practice questions.
The Math League
The Math League: Similar Figures
This tutorial explains what similar figures are in geometry and provides examples.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Congruence and Transformations
Given a pair of figures in the coordinate plane, try to map one onto the other and determine whether they are congruent. Includes examples of glide reflections. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Similar Polygons and Scale Factors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students what similar polygons are and how to use scale factors to solve for missing information in similar polygons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Similar Polygons and Scale Factors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply the properties of similar polygons.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Shapes Congruent
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review congruent shapes. The students will use the Activotes to assess knowledge of congruent shapes.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Similar Figures Discovery Activity
Students can use Cabri Jr. to discover two properties of similar triangles: corresponding angles are congruent and corresponding sides are proportional.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: An Introduction to Quadrilaterals
Quadrilaterals-parallelograms, rectangles, and trapezoids-are thoroughly introduced in this lesson plan for upper elementary and middle school students. Lots of resources are linked to it to help support the teacher and students....
The Math League
The Math League: Symmetric Figure
This tutorial features several examples of symmetric figures to explain how the line of symmetry works.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Pentominoes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use geometric sense to create congruent shapes and figures in multiple orientations using transformations.
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Oh No! My Ominoes!
Explore pentominoes by determining congruent and non-congruent shapes.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Partitioning a Hexagon
In this task, 8th graders are asked to partition a regular hexagon into congruent shapes and explain how they know they are congruent. Aligns with 8.G.A.
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Polyominoes Fun With Dominoes
For students who have ever played dominoes and Tetris, polyominoes will strike them as a great deal of fun. Teachers will see the educational benefits of working with similar and congruent shapes and rotating them in a plane. Exploration...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Copying an Angle
Explore relationships (including congruence and similarity) among classes of two- and three-dimensional geometric objects, make and test conjectures about them, and solve problems involving them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Similarity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize similarity in figures
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Similarity
This learning tutorial describes the characteristics of similar figures and how to use scale factor and proportions to determine missing side lengths. The lesson includes PowerPoint presentations and videos demonstrating how to solve...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Transformations: Revisiting Congruence
This site presents information on the three basic transformations of figures in a plane: Reflections, Rotations, and Translations.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Transformations
Students learn about transformations. Topics explored are resizing, types of transformations, and congruent shapes. Examples and definitions are included.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Geometric Translations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn how to translate a figure. They examine guided notes, review examples, watch instructional videos, and try practice problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Similarity and Transformations
Given two polygons, try to map one onto the other using angle-preserving transformations, and determine whether they are similar. Transformations are done in "intuitive mode." Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Quadrilateral Classification
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will move the vertices of the quadrilateral to form the congruent quadrilateral. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.