Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Sum of Angles in a Polygon

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
How can learners use algebra to solve a geometry problem? Help learners create an equation that shows the relationship between the number of sides of a polygon and the sum of the interior angles. Students are asked to divide the...
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Curated OER

Sums of angles in polygons

For Students 5th
For this sums of angles in polygons worksheet, 5th graders find the value of x which is the angle that is not given in a polygon. Students complete 4 problems.
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Curated OER

Hands-On: Sums of Angle Measures

For Students 5th - 8th
In this angle measures learning exercise, students solve six word problems where they are given 6 different polygons, some of which are complex, and must determine angle measures in order to arrive at a solution.
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Curated OER

Tile Patterns II: Hexagons

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
After learning that the sum of interior angles for triangles is 108 degrees, take it further to show that the sum of angles in any polygon is the same! Using hexagons, pupils practice finding the measure of the six congruent angles. Make...
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Kuta Software

Polygons and Angles

For Students 6th - 10th
Get out those protractors! Geometers measure interior and exterior angles of 10 polygons, including a 24-gon. They also calculate the interior angle sum of the polygons. 
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Willow Tree

Interior Angles, Exterior Angles, and Diagonals of Polygons

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
How does the number of sides of a polygon affect the angle measures? Learners recognize a pattern in finding the total measure of interior and exterior angles and the number of diagonals. They use the patterns to calculate...
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Curated OER

Angles Activities

For Students 5th - 8th
A series of geometry worksheets have mathematicians constructing, dissecting, overlapping, and measuring as they analyze angles in various contexts. Learners use symmetry and reflections in a compass rose to write instructions on...
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Mathed Up!

Angles in Polygons

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Show your class that finding angle measures is a regular calculation with a resource that provides 12 problems dealing with the measures of angles in regular polygons. Pupils use formulas for the sum of measures of angles in a polygon to...
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Radford University

How Much is in There? A Polygon Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Try to find the triangles in various polygons. An investigation has learners develop a formula for the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon. They use manipulatives to partition each polygon into triangles, then...
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Curated OER

Sum of Interior Angles

For Students 10th
In this sum of interior angles instructional activity, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that are related to determining the sum of various interior angles in figures. First, they determine the sum of the interior angles of a...
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Mt. San Antonio Collage

Properties of a Parallelogram

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
More than just a worksheet, the resource provides a thorough guide to navigate through the land of parallelograms. Filled with definitions and theorems, the resource supports learners through problems such as proofs and finding missing...
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Curated OER

Geometry - Angles Overview

For Students 7th - 8th
Learners address 14 questions that include naming all pairs of opposite and supplementary angles for sets of intersecting lines and then, finding the measure of the unknown angle. They determine the measure of the angle that is...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Angles in Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Polygons — it's all about the angles. Groups work with dynamic geometry software to find the sum of the measures of the angles of various polygons. After finding the information for several polygons, the groups generate a formula that...
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Curated OER

Section 2.5 - Problem Solving (Part B)

For Students 7th - 12th
Trying to figure out the perimeter of a geometric figure? Here are a few word problems to set up algebraic equations to solve for perimeter. There are also some word problems to set up algebraic equations to solve for angles in a...
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Curated OER

Finding the Sum of the Exterior and Interior Angles of a Polygon

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students find the sum of the angles of a polygon and construct a polygon given the number of sides. In this polygon lesson plan, students draw large polygons on the floor of the room. They measure the length of each side and the interior...
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Curated OER

Sum of Exterior Angles of Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Have fun calculating angles for different polygons. The class differentiate the relationship between the interior and exterior angles of polygons. They discuss linear pair as it related the polygons and their angles. This is done as they...
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Curated OER

Angles in Polygons

For Students 10th - 12th
In this angles in polygons worksheet, students determine the value of a missing angle measure. They find the value of interior angles and exterior angles. Polygons include triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons. This...
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Curated OER

Polygons Homework

For Students 9th - 12th
In this polygons worksheet, students identify polygons that contain given parameters.  They write definitions of polygons.  Students find the measurement of exterior and interior angles of regular polygons.  This two-page...
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Curated OER

Polygon Area Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this polygon area worksheet, students answer 8 questions involving the area of several polygons. Students are given various details of the polygon and must find lengths of various polygons.
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Curated OER

Angle Sum of Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 12th
In this angle sum worksheet, students find missing angles of 20 triangles and quadrilaterals.  Students find the missing angle in each polygon by using the total degrees of each and given angle measures.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation - Adrienne's Pattern Block Angles

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate possible solutions to a word problem. They explore properties of polygons and right angles. Students demonstrate proper angle measurement. Students discover patterns.
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Curated OER

Polygons - Sum of Interior Angles

For Students 7th - 8th
In this polygon instructional activity, learners determine the sum of the interior angles of a figure. Given the sum of the interior angles, they determine the number of sides of a polygon and the measure of one central angle. This...
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Curated OER

Sums of Angles in Polygons

For Students 5th - 6th
In this angles in polygons worksheet, students calculate the sum of internal angles in 2 polygons, and solve for x in an additional 2. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Math Mammoth

Polygons

For Students 7th - 8th
In this polygon activity, students identify similar polygons and corresponding sides. They use a compass and ruler to construct polygons, determine the sum of the angles in a given polygon. There are 4 multi-step problems in this...