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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students review the Pythagorean Theorem and apply it to word problems involving special right triangles.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometry Ratios in Right Triangles

For Students 10th
In this trigonometry ratios in right triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 6 different right triangle problems. First, they find the values of x and y in each triangle, rounding each to the nearest tenth. Then, students locate the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Special Right Triangles

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the different parts of a right triangle. For this geometry lesson, students use the Pythagorean Theorem to identify missing sides and angles of a right triangle. They work with irrational and rational roots.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Right Triangles & Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the missing angles for the right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem. Then they label the adjacent and opposite angles.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Right Triangle

For Students 8th - 9th
In this right triangle worksheet, students find the lengths of the sides of a triangle. This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.
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PPT
Curated OER

Classifying Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
If you're looking for a presentation to assist you in your teaching of triangles, this one could be for you. In it, learners are shown how triangles are classified by the size of their angles and by their sides. These are tricky concepts...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Right Triangles and The Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners play a game to reinforce concepts of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students find the missing angle and lengths of a right triangle. They use properties of trigonometry about sine, cosine and tangent to solve...
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Classifying Triangles

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Bring math and reading informational text together with a reading comprehension lesson. After kids read about isosceles, scalene, and equilateral triangles, they answer five comprehension questions to demonstrate how they can use context...
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Lesson Plan
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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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Pythagorean Theorem, Revisited

For Students 8th Standards
Transform your pupils into mathematicians as they learn to prove the popular Pythagorean Theorem. The 16th lesson in the series of 25 continues by teaching learners how to develop a proof. It shows how to prove the Pythagorean Theorem...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Right Triangle Trigonometry: Finding Missing Sides and Angles

For Students 9th - 11th
In this right triangle trigonometry instructional activity, learners find the measure of specified angles. Students determine the length of the missing side of a right triangle. This four-page instructional activity contains 24 problems....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Special Relationship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the relationships of the lengths of the sides of right triangles and right triangles using a series of drawings on dot paper. They investigate and solve problems of standard (customary and metric units) and non-standard...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Central Valley Math Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the Pythagorean Theorem. They describe what it means to square a number. Pupilsuse the Pythagorean Theorem to prove the sides of given triangles, and use geometric pieces of paper to create a right triangle and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Pythagorean theorem worksheet, students use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of a missing side of a right triangle.  This two--page worksheet contains 15 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Kites: On the Right Track

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use the Pythagorean theorem to discover the relationships between the lengths of sides of a right triangle. In this right triangles lesson plan, students use their reasoning and mathematical skills.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometric Properties

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students find triangular angles using the angle theorem. In this geometry lesson, students describe labeled triangles, use the pythagorean theorem, and rewrite information about triangles in standard form.
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Circles in Triangles

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Circles, and triangles, and tangents, oh my! In the assessment task, learners first answer questions leading to the radius of an inscribed circle for a given right triangle. They then use the result to independently determine the radius...
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Lesson Plan
Everyday Mathematics

Mathematics Within: Slope and Triangles

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Learners discover a method for determining the slope of a line by creating and comparing similar triangles. They fold coordinate grids to make three similar triangles then measure the sides to compare the relationships between the...
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Assessment
Mathed Up!

Pythagoras' Theorem

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Use a right method to find a distance. Given a right triangle, class members find the length of one side given the measurement of the other two sides—the missing side may or may not be the hypotenuse. A video reminds the pupils how to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discover the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Pythagoras theorem. In this geometry lesson, students make right triangles and identify the parts of the triangle. Students complete measurements of the sides of the triangle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometry

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems that are based on the right triangle trigonometry and the special right triangles. The three page worksheet contains twelve questions.  Answers are not included. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry Chapter 7 Practice Test

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders review problems that review a variety to topics relating to right triangles, including, but not limited to the Pythagorean Theorem, simplifying radicals, special right triangles, and right...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometric Applications

For Students 9th - 11th
For this geometric applications worksheet, learners find the length of a missing side of a right triangle. They determine the perimeter of a polygon and find the distance between two lines. This two-page worksheet contains 28 problems.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Incredibly Useful Ratios

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Start the exploration of trigonometry off right! Pupils build on their understanding of similarity in this lesson that introduces the three trigonometric ratios. They first learn to identify opposite and adjacent sides before exploring...