Lesson Plan
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Area Measures and Right Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your class will investigate the relationship among different triangles. This geometry lesson, demonstrates how to make a connection between triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem. They identify the missing side or angle of a triangle.
Lesson Plan
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Exploring the Circumcenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students construct the circumcenter of a triangle. For this constructing the circumcenter of a triangle lesson, students construct a triangle using Cabri Jr. Students draw perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle. Students...
Lesson Plan
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Triangle Midsegment

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn how to calculate the length and midsegments of triangles. Students differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. They create a spreadsheet with their findings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the Orthocenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians explore the concept of triangles as they construct altitudes of triangles to find the orthocenter. Learners construct their triangles using Cabri Jr. on their graphing calculators and find that the altitudes of a...
Lesson Plan
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Circumscribing a Circle About a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils circumscribe a circle about a triangle. They construct a triangle using Cabri Jr and then circumscribe it. They then use knowledge of perpendicular bisectors and circumcenters to locate the center of the circle and then...
Lesson Plan
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Nested Similar Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Nested triangles have been created so that they share a common vertex and vertex angle. Learners drag the endpoints of the side that is opposite the common angle to discover the conditions that make the nested triangles similar. When...
Lesson Plan
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Midsegments of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students analyze midsegments of triangles in this instructional activity. They use Cabri Jr. software to observe the relationships between interior angles and midsegments of triangles. Specific instructions for creating this...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangle Trigonometry IB Packet

For Students 11th - 12th
In this trigonometry worksheet, students use triangle trignometry to solve problems in order to find the missing length, angle, or area of the triangle. The one page worksheet contains five ...
Worksheet
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Calculating in Construction - Area

For Students 8th - 12th
In this area worksheet, learners solve 6 short answer problems. Students find the area of a figure composed of regular polygons such as triangles, rectangles, squares, etc given a sketch of the figure.
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Parallelogram

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Parallelograms are pairs of triangles all the way around. Pupils measure to determine the area and perimeter of a parallelogram. They then find the area of the tirangles formed by drawing a diagonal of the parallelogram and compare their...
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Flipped Math

Unit 9 Review: Area of Polygons

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
It's time to show what you know! Individuals first review finding the area of polygons using the formulas from parallelograms to regular polygons. They then brush up on finding the area and circumference of circles, as well as reviewing...
Performance
Radford University

Finding the Largest Possible Area

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If you want a bigger garden, here's a task for you. Given the perimeter of a triangular garden, scholars determine the largest possible area. They then generalize their findings and extend the idea to other polygons.
Lesson Plan
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Area of Rectangles and Triangles

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice calculating the perimeter of different shapes. As a class, they work together to calculate the area of rectangles and triangles using the proper formula. To end the activity, they determine how many feet are in...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Perimeter and Area

For Students 6th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, 6th graders find the perimeter and area of different right triangles. Students complete 9 problems total.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Area and Perimeter

For Students 10th
In this area and perimeter worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 18 various types of geometry problems. First, they find the area of a figure shown with consecutive sides perpendicular. Then, students find the area and perimeter of...
Lesson Plan
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Algebra/Geometry Institute Summer 2009 - Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders find the perimeter and area of triangles.  In this finding the perimeter and area of triangles lesson plan, 7th graders find the perimeter and area of triangles given two sides.  Students find the missing side...
Lesson Plan
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Geometry Practice: Area of Polygons #8

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this area of polygons worksheet, students solve 7 short answer and multiple choice questions about area.  Students find the area of triangles given base and height, or points in the coordinate plane.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find the Area

For Students 10th
In this find the area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 18 different types of problems. First, they find the area of a figure with consecutive sides. Then, students find the area and perimeter of a square shown. They also find...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 8 Extra Problems Worksheet: Similar Triangles

For Students 9th - 12th
In this similar triangles worksheet, students solve 6 similar triangles. Students use proportions to solve similar triangles and similar rectangles.
Worksheet
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Area

For Students 7th - 8th
In this area worksheet, students solve and complete 20 different problems that include the measurement of various figures. First, they determine the area of each of the triangles, parallelograms and trapezoids. Then, students determine...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Polygon Area Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this polygon area activity, high schoolers answer 8 questions involving the area of several polygons. Students are given various details of the polygon and must find lengths of various polygons.
Lesson Plan
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Areas of Trapezoids, Rhombuses and Kites

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the area of different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students find the area for trapezoids, rhombuses and kites.
Assessment
Mathed Up!

Sine and Cosine Rules and Area of Triangles

For Students 9th - 12th
Learners discover how to find missing sides and angles using trigonometry. Scholars first watch a video covering the Law of Sines and Cosines, as well as the area formula for a triangle. To test their knowledge, they complete a worksheet...
Lesson Plan
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Review Geometry - Week 8 (Triangles)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this triangle worksheet, students use similar figures to find the length of one side of two similar triangles. They find the area of a triangle inscribed in a rectangle. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.