Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 6: Congruence, Construction, and Proof

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Trace the links between a variety of math concepts in this far-reaching unit. Ideas that seem very different on the outset (like the distance formula and rigid transformations) come together in very natural and logical ways. This...
Activity
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Illustrative Mathematics

Midpoints of the Sides of a Paralellogram

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
This task asks learners to prove that the segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a parallelogram is both congruent and parallel to an adjacent side of the parallelogram. The activity would be good to use in a discussion about how...
Printables
Virginia Department of Education

High School Mathematics Geometry Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is especially important for geometry learners. Here are 119 pages worth of wonderfully constructed definitions, constructions, formulas, properties, theorems, and postulates. This is a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Doesn't SSA Work?

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the relationship between angles and their sides. In this geometry lesson, students prove why SSA does not work as a true angle side relationship theorem.
Worksheet
Curated OER

More Congruent Triangles

For Students 10th
In this congruent triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 5 various types of geometry problems related to triangles. First, they draw and label triangles, indicating the additional pairs of corresponding parts that would have to be...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Circles in Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Challenge the class with inscribed circles in triangles. The assessment task requests class members use their knowledge of circles and right triangles to prove two triangles are congruent. They go on to utilize their knowledge of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congruent Triangles Postulates

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners discover three lettered postulates that prove triangles congruent.