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Identifying a Triangle by its Sides and Angles Lesson PlanIdentifying a Triangle by its Sides and Angles Lesson Plan
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Identifying a Triangle by its Sides and Angles

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Identify triangles by their angle measures and side lengths by looking at and measuring angle measures and side lengths. Use Cabri Jr. to construct various triangles, then manipulate the construction to create the 6 types of triangles, right, acute, obtuse, isosceles, scalene, and equilateral.

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Concepts

acute triangles, triangles, right triangles

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acute triangle, cabri jr., right triangle, sides of a triangle, triangles, math
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Common Core

HSG-CO.C.10 HSG-CO.D.12 MP4 MP5

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