Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 5: Modeling with Geometry

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Solids come in many shapes and sizes. Using geometry, scholars create two-dimensional cross-sections of various three-dimensional objects. They develop the lesson further by finding the volume of solids. The module then shifts...
Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Ferris Wheel

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Wheel the resource right into your classroom. Young mathematicians use given dimensions of a Ferris wheel to write a height versus time function. They use their functions to answer a set of questions about the Ferris wheel.
Activity
Teach Engineering

Stay in Shape

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Using their knowledge of right triangles, pupils find out how far a ship is from a light house. Class members determine how far around the world a ship would be sailing at a constant speed.
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Satellite

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Learners practice relating rules of trigonometry and properties of circles. With a few simplifying assumptions such as a perfectly round earth, young mathematicians calculate the lengths of various paths between satellite and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trigonometry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners investigate angles converting them from radians to degrees. In this trigonometry lesson, students work with angles and the six different trig ratios. They graph the functions representing each trig functions and identify the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this geometry worksheet, students practice finding the measure of 4 different angles. Students work independently as they refine their ability to correctly calculate the measure of an angle.
Worksheet
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Curated OER

Trigonometry and the Calculator

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders use a graphing calculator to evaluate trigonometric functions and their inverses. The four page worksheet contains explanation, examples, and twenty questions. Answers are not...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometry: Labeling, Formulas, Solving

For Students 11th - 12th
In this math activity, students label sides of right triangles as opposite, hypotenuse, and adjacent to the labeled angle. On the second page of the activity, students label the part of the right triangle marked with a question mark and...
Worksheet
Yummy Math

Parametric Equations and a Heart

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Trigonometry, art, and Valentine's Day come together in a creative activity about parametric equations. Learners calculate several equations before graphing them either by hand, on a graphic calculator, or Excel spreadsheet to curve...
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Flipped Math

Inverse Trig Ratios

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Put trigonometric ratios into inverse. Scholars learn how to find an unknown angle in a right triangle by using inverse trigonometric ratios. The pupils understand how the inverses undo a trigonometric ratio to provide the angle measure....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Roll It! Creating an Entrance Ramp

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of triangles.  In this triangles lesson, students are to propose a plan for a ramp at their school.  Students use the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry to determine the length, height, and angle...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Cosine

For Students 10th
In this cosine worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include various measures of angles. They determine the value of x in each problem using the cosine of the given angle. Then, students substitute the answer they...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trig is SOH Easy!

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students derive the six trigonometric identities. In this trigonometry lesson plan, students review the parts of a right triangle and use the Pythagorean theorem as a guide to find the trig identities. They find sine, cosine and tangent...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometric Ratios

For Students 10th
In this trigonometric ratios worksheet, 10th graders solve 9 different problems that include determining the trigonometric ratios of each triangle. First, they determine the sides and angles of a right triangle that is shown in each...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trigonometry

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice calculating the unknown length of a right angle triangle. They also examine the pythogoram theory in groups. They help each other work through the problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trigonometry in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine how to apply the principles of trigonometry in authentic measurement situations. They work in groups to determine the height of an object such as a flag pole by determine the angle from their position to the top.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pilots, Airplanes, and the Tangent of Three Degrees

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how to use trigonometry in the aviation field.  In this aviation lesson students complete trigonometry equations that show what planes should do to land their airplanes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trig River

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calcute distances using trigonometry and angle measurements. They estimate the width of the Trig River, measure it and compare their results with their classmates. They collaborate with a group to research and find the results.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Tangent Ratio

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students calculate the tangent ratio given a right triangle. In this trigonometry lesson, students use a right triangle and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometry Investigation

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math learning exercise, students use the sheet to conduct an investigation to find the trigonometric ratios using opposite and adjacent sides to see how they are related to each other.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Intro to Trigonometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After being introduced to the basic trigonometry functions, students calculate the height of school landmarks. They experiment with different angles to find the correct height.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Unit 9 Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 11th
In this trigonometry worksheet, learners find the lengths of triangles. They construct triangles and spirals. Students complete indirect measurement problems. They find the distance between objects and determine the volume of rectangular...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Trigonometry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the use of trigonometry to find unknown sides and angles in right-angled triangles, taking the concepts that were developed in the previous unit and looking at different ways of practicing the new skills. Students...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Rhombuses

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Just what does it take to show two rhombuses are similar? The assessment task asks pupils to develop an argument to show that given quadrilaterals are rhombuses. Class members also use their knowledge of similar triangles to show two...