Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Applications of Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply the properties of a right triangle. In this triangle lesson, students describe and compare radians to degrees. They solve problems using the properties and ratios of a right triangle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unit Circle Lesson Plan

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify different locations on a unit circle. In this precalculus lesson, students identify the different trig properties and rewrite the equation of a circle in standard form. They use mnemonic devices to help them...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Fundamental Trigonometric Identities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the basic trigonometric identities. Using a diagram, they discover why the parts of the unit circle as named as they are and use equations to finalize the Pythagorean trigonometric identities. They also...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mathematical Wackie Wordies

For Students 9th
In this word worksheet, 9th graders examine pictures and write a mathematical phrase to describe the picture.  This one-page worksheet contains 25 problems.  Answers are provided.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Angles Formed by Intersecting Chords, Secants, and Tangents

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students will investigate properties of angles and arcs formed when chords, secants, and tangents intersect and intercept arcs in a circle. They discover several important theorems concerning circles and arc sizes. They...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Angles Outside a Circle Intermediate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to calculate angles formed outside a circle by tangent and secant lines.
Graphic
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Table for the 6 Trigonometric Functions for Special Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners explore the special angles for the six trigonometric functions. The special angles can be used to solve trigonometry problems. The table gives the values of sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant for special angles.
Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Chords, Secants, and Tangents

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students construct chords, secants, and tangents. From those constructions, they develop a deeper understanding of the terms, as well as explore certain properties of the constructions.
Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Segments Formed by Intersecting Chords, Secants, and Tangents

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity is designed to help students discover several important theorems concerning lengths of segments formed by intersecting chords, secants, and tangents.
Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Formulas for Angles in Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Formulas and illustrations show the different kinds of angles created by intersecting tangents, secants, radii, and in combination.
Activity
Clark University

Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
The Clark University site shows and explains the graphs of the six trigonometric functions. It explains how to find an arbitrary angle measurement using trig. Also, it explains that sine and cosine functions are complementary.
Activity
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to circles including parts, angles, and arcs. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
Activity
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

Cnice: Relacion De Ejercicios Interactivos.

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Interactive activities online on various geometric and trigonometric concepts such as area, perimeter, secants, tangents, etc. A terrific resource for students. Site is organized acoording to shape. (triangle, quadrilaterals,...
Activity
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Trigonometric Identities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Saskatchewan provides an explanation of trigonometric identities, including the reciprocal identities, the addition and subtraction formulas with sine and cosine, and the double angle formulas. There are links to...
Graphic
Math2

Math2.org: Trigonometry Tables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Three trig tables are provided for student and teacher reference. The first table lists the sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent values of all whole-number angles from 0 to 90. The radian equivalent (to four decimals)...
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a excellent review lesson about trigonometric functions of any angle. Good examples here.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Hotmath provides 24 practice problems relating to trigonometric functions. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their function.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Circles: Segments and Lengths Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This study guide on circles covers some vocabulary and theorems about segments and lengths. It is available for download with free registration.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Trigonometric Functions Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online trigonometry calculator will calculate the sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant of angle values entered in degrees or radians. The trigonometric functions are also known as the circular functions.
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Just about everything you need to know about trigonometry can be found here. Interactive examples and demonstrations help to enhance the lessons. Although not required, the tutorial uses Live Math and Scientific Notebook.
Handout
Math Words

Math Words: Cofunction Identities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWords.com site, which is a glossary of math terms, shows the relationship in radians and degrees between sin and cos, tan and cot, and sec and csc.
Activity
Other

Technical Tutoring: Trigonometry: The Very Fast Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a quick review of the functions and identities in trigonometry. Very helpful site.
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Sine, Cosine, Tan & Reciprocals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The definitions of the six trig ratios are presented here, along with several examples of how to determine the ratios given 2 or more sides of a right triangle.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Hyperbolic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MathWorld explains the hyperbolic function. The information is not too in-depth, but factual and quite a few links are provided for additional information on related subjects.