Curated OER
Distance and Functions
Learners calculate the distance using the distance formula. In this geometry lesson, students identify the distance a taxi cab travels. They relate distance to functions and relate it to the real world.
Curated OER
Magellan
Students identify the route of Magellan's voyage. In this map skills lesson, students use a globe to identify various coordinates where Magellan traveled.
Curated OER
Discovering The Ratio Pi And The Diameter
Students relate the ratio of Pi to the diameter of a circle. In this geometry instructional activity, students investigate the relationship of the chord of the circle the the number Pi. They define ration, chord, circumference and...
Curated OER
Parabola
Students complete a worksheet and explore the parabola conic section during a web based activitiy. They answer questions based on their work as they make changes in the features of the parabola.
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Aurora Borealis
Students discuss what causes the northern lights and the folklore attached to them. They discuss magnetic fields, and use various common materials to discover if ions conduct electricity.
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Crayola® Model Magic® Colored Courtly Characters
Learners create a "Noh"-style mask, based on Japanese Noh theatre masks. They experiment with different colors of modeling clay and explore ways to show facial character.
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Evolution
Pupils create a timeline on the history of evolution. In this biology lesson, students research their assigned scientist's contribution to evolution theory. They write a three-paragraph analysis about the timeline.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Length of a Line Segment (Distance)
Use the coordinate plane and Pythagorean theorem to determine the length of a line segment. Click on the "Topic Index" to find a related practice exercise and teacher resource.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Lines and Line Segments
A lesson to cover the standards about line segments. In this lesson, 2nd graders will measure and record the length of a line segment. Students will also compare lengths of a line but adding and subtracting line segments.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Geometry: Measure Line Segments
Explores how to measure the length of a line segment through examples and a video lesson. [0:40]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring a Line Segment: Lesson 2
This video lesson [2:15] will walk you through using a ruler to measure the distance between endpoints. It is 2 of 10 in the series titled "Measuring a Line Segment." Students can take a short review quiz when finished....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring a Line Segment: Lesson 3
This video lesson [1:04] will walk you through using a ruler to measure the distance between endpoints. It is 3 of 10 in the series titled "Measuring a Line Segment." Students can answer review questions when finished....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring a Line Segment: Lesson 5
This video lesson [1:15] will walk you through using a ruler to measure the distance between endpoints. It is 5 of 10 in the series titled "Measuring a Line Segment." CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.4 Generate measurement data by measuring...
Geometry Help
Geometry Help: Lines and Angles
Explains the basic concept of lines and angles with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
Free Math Help
Free Math Help: Length of a Line Segment
The resource explains how to calculate the length of a line segment by working out an example.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perpendicular Bisector of a Line Segment
Students learn to draw a segment and its perpendicular bisector. They understand right angles and congruent segments. Students observe that changing the length or orientation of the segment changes the perpendicular bisector.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equation Practice With Segment Addition
Given an information about the lengths of line segments, form and solve an equation in order to find the lengths of the segments. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Measure Up! Measuring to Make a Line Plot
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch and show the data by making a line plot. This lesson includes an...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Congruent Segments
Eighth graders are shown two line segments that are the same length and must describe a sequence of reflections that exhibits a congruence between them. Aligns with 8.G.A.2.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Dilating a Line
In this task, students investigate a dilation of a line segment and how the length of the dilation relates to the scale factor. Aligns with G-SRT.A.1.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Sail Problem (Parallel Lines & Segment Relationships)
In this activity, students will explore the proportional relationships involved in multiple parallel lines being cut by transversals. These relationships are approached through exploration of a sail design problem, where students are to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Rigid Body System
In this activity students experiment with simulating hair with rigid line segments. They use the controls to change the number of hairs as well as the number and length of segments in each hair. Click and drag to the head to move it.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perpendicular Segments in a Circle
Students learn about chords of a circle. They draw a line perpendicular to the chord and passing through the center of the circle. They explore the lengths of the two segments of the chord. They investigate with a different chord and...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Try Angle?
In this activity, students investigate properties of triangles by randomly generating possible side lengths for triangles. They learn to determine if three line segments can form a triangle. They also learn to classify triangles as...