Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Search for Pythagoras' Treasure

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify and define properties of triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the missing sides and angles of right triangles. They use the rules of the Pythagorean Theorem to solve their problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dual Federalism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the roles of federal and state governments in the United States. In this government lesson, students research state and national governments' joint and individual powers prior to debating a topic relevant to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Concurent Circles II

For Students 9th - 11th
In this geometry worksheet, students draw a shape based on the directions. They tell the reasons the four resulting circles are concurrent. A sample drawing is included.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify ancient Greek influences in the modern world. In this ancient Greece lesson plan, student research the government, religion, economy, inventions and contributions of Greece. Students participate in a debate about...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oat Seed Lab: A Model Scientific Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate seed germination. In this lesson plan on scientific prediction, students conduct a scientific experiment using oat seeds.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compare/Contrast: The United States and Alaska Constitutions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the United States and Alaska Constitution. After reading each preamble, they identify the reasons for each constitution to be drafted and discuss what they reveal about citizens responsiblity in government....
Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Point of Concurrency

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the point of concurrency. This lesson targets the point of concurrency of perpendicular bisectors, the point of concurrency of the angle bisectors of a triangle, and has interesting solved examples and practice questions.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Points of Concurrency

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about points of concurrency with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Lesson Plan
Other

Center for Technology and Teacher Education:centers of Triangles Lesson Part Two

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is the second of two consecutive lesson plans concerning the centers of a triangle. The lesson requires the use of Geometer's Sketch Pad. The lesson contains real world applications of some of the concurrent points of a triangle.
Lesson Plan
Other

Center for Technology and Teacher Education:centers of Triangles Lesson Part One

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is the first of two consecutive lesson plans concerning the centers of a triangle. The lesson requires the use of Geometer's Sketch Pad. The lesson contains real world applications of some of the concurrent points of a triangle.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Slippery Paths

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to Steiner Points, which are essentially points of concurrency within triangles. This is done in the context of a criminal who needs to place a hideout...
Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Actividades Con Las Rectas De Un Triangulo

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find an interactive activity to review the following concepts: altitude, median, angle bisector and points of concurrency in triangles. Five different interactive quizzes are also provided to test your knowledge.
Lesson Plan
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Extended Concurrencies of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is an extended lesson on point concurrency in triangles. The page goes through an exploration with the Napoleon Point and the Fermat Point. The site requires the use of GSP.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Orthocenter of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students understand that the orthocenter is the point of concurrence of the three altitudes of a triangle. They construct circumcircles and Feuerbach circles and determine the relationship between them.
Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Orthocenter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from InterMath gives a description of the orthocenter of a triangle along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the...
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Centroid of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete reference guide to the centroid of a triangle. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: The Incenter of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the incenter of a triangle with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Orthocenter of a Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the orthocenter of a triangle with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Centers of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The centroid, circumcenter, orthocenter, and incenter are the four classic centers of a triangle that are studied in geometry. In this activity, you will construct these center points and discover their properties. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Proving the Existence of the Centroid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site you will find the proof of the existence of the centroid for any triangle.
Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Centroid: Center of Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site you will find am online discussion about the centroid of a triangle. The page begins with a discussion of observations leading to the centroid of a triangle. Dr. Math explains the correct findings as well as the errors made...
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Concurrent Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about concurrent lines with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and example.
Lesson Plan
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Perpendicular Bisectors Are Concurrent Proof

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site gives the proof that the three perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle are concurrent.
Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Incenter

For Students 9th - 10th
This InterMath site gives a description of the incenter of a triangle along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, and the interactive check point involving...