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CK-12 Foundation

Basic Geometric Definitions: Lesson

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Build up the basics of geometry, one point at a time. The segment in an extensive playlist on basic geometry provides the definitions of the essential building blocks of geometry. Using drawings, the video shows examples and descriptions.
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Curated OER

Is This a Rectangle?

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
How do you show that something is a rectangle? This activity starts with four coordinate points and asks young geometers to explain whether they create a rectangle. Knowledge from both geometry and algebra come into play here, as well...
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Curated OER

Tangent Lines and the Radius of a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your Geometry learners will collaboratively prove that the tangent line of a circle is perpendicular to the radius of the circle. A deliberately sparse introduction allows for a variety of approaches to find a solution. 
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Curated OER

Linear Programming

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students explore inequalities to determine the optimal solution to maximize a profit for a company. In this linear programming instructional activity, students discover how to graph inequalities and how to determine the algebraic...
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Virginia Department of Education

3-D Figures

For Students 8th Standards
Scholars construct three-dimensional figures to study dimension and side views. Learners build models using linking cubes to match views of different sides. After practicing with models, they attempt to match three-dimensional drawings...
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Curated OER

Angle Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate geometric relationship using conjecture about linear pairs and vertical angles. In this geometry lesson, students apply their theorems and previous geometry knowledge to solve for and find angles of linear...
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Socratica

Pythagorean Theorem Proof

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
No geometry class is complete without a proof. A short video in the Socratica Geometry playlist covers an algebraic proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Simplifying an equation with two equivalent expressions for the area of a square leads...
Instructional Video2:35
CK-12 Foundation

Using Ratios: Lesson

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
How do ratios work in geometry? The video answers just this question in order to help your class master an important skill. Using the concept of ratios, this segment in an extensive geometry playlist applies ratio reasoning to...
Instructional Video5:05
CK-12 Foundation

Proportions: Lesson

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
Proportionally, one doesn't see much of cross multiplying in geometry. The portion of extensive playlist on geometry reviews proportions. Using properties of equality, the video shows why cross multiplying works for proportions.
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Curated OER

Sphere Dressing

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Geometric design makes a fashion statement! Challenge learners to design a hat to fit a Styrofoam model. Specifications are clear and pupils use concepts related to three-dimensional objects including volume of irregular shapes and...
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Curated OER

Lines and Angles with K'NEX

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Here is a geometry instructional activitywhich invites learners to create models using their knowledge of lines, segments, rays, and angles. This instructional activity reinforces geometric vocabulary and concepts through practical...
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Curated OER

The Very Busy Spider

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Youngsters explore visual arts by participating in a geometry identification activity. They read the book The Very Busy Spider and identify the techniques spiders use to create webs. Have you ever noticed that their webs are geometric...
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Virginia Department of Education

Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
The coordinate plane is a popular place! Identify rotations, reflections, and dilations on the coordinate plane. Pupils work in small groups to match transformations of a figure with the description of the transformation....
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Curated OER

Our Solar System - Comparing Planetary Travel Distances

For Teachers 7th - 8th
NASA presents a mini-unit on distances in our solar system. It incorporates scientific concepts of gravity, mass, density, and payload while your aspiring astronauts also employ mathematics skills. They calculate speed, they determine...
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Curated OER

Getting it Right! An Investigation of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In order to learn about the Pythagorean Theorem, young mathematicians investigate relations and patterns between different sides of a right triangle to look for possible relations among the squared sides. Once they have established the...
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Curated OER

Area, Perimeter and Rations Using Pentominoes

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners of all ages investigate area and perimeter through pentominoes. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the are and perimeter of different geometric shapes and describe the properties of similar and congruent shapes. This...
Instructional Video2:25
Socratica

Introduction to Polygons

For Students 6th - 10th
How did polygons get their name? A brief video in the Socratica Geometry series explains the naming convention for polygons. Of course, this occurs after defining the term polygon.
Instructional Video4:04
Socratica

Introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Use a new medium to investigate an old mathematical theorem. Young mathematicians learn about the Pythagorean Theorem from a YouTube video in the Socratica Geometry playlist. They first see if a set of values is a Pythagorean triple and...
Instructional Video4:14
Socratica

How Do You Find the Center of a Circle?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The center of the circle is the center of attention for the resource. A brief video in the Socratica Geometry playlist shows how to find the center of a circle not on the coordinate plane. The method here is to construct the...
Instructional Video4:19
CK-12 Foundation

Measuring Distances: Lesson

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Let's rule the coordinate plane. By reviewing the marking on rulers, the video discusses how to determine the measurement between two points. The resource, a portion of a basic geometry playlist, determines the length of a side of a...
Instructional Video4:45
CK-12 Foundation

Measuring Angles: Lesson

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Develop a degree of measurement. With the aid of a protractor, the video shows how to measure angles. The segment of a larger playlist on geometry basics points out that it is possible to start at a value other than zero when measuring...
Instructional Video3:03
CK-12 Foundation

Classifying Angles: Lesson

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
It's time to put the angles in place. Using diagrams, the video presents the basic definitions of the four classifications of angles. The segment in an informative playlist on basic geometry also provides informal descriptions of the...
Instructional Video3:01
CK-12 Foundation

Complementary Angles: Lesson

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Complement the angle definition. The resource, a video within a basic geometry playlist, introduces the definition of complementary angles. Using the definition, the presentation finds complements of given angles.
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CK-12 Foundation

Linear Pairs: Lesson

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Place angles in a line. Part of a playlist on basic geometry, an informative video teaches pupils the definition of a linear pair and how to identify them. Using their properties, the resource demonstrates how to solve problems involving...

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