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Publisher
McGraw Hill
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Grade
4th - 7th
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Math
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Year
2001
Handout

Triangles

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After reviewing characteristics of seven types of triangles, young geometers discover how to find the missing angle of a triangle. Then, they practice identifying triangles, find missing angles, and find missing side lengths of similar triangles.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

acute triangles, congruent triangles, obtuse triangles, similar triangles, triangles, equilateral triangles, isosceles triangles, scalene triangles

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have groups create a poster on each of the triangles mentioned in the resource—right, acute, obtuse, equilateral, isisceles, scalene, and similar—and hang them around the class for reference

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes learners are familiar with naming triangles

Pros

  • The 14-page packet includes background information on triangles with example problems, 54 practice problems, and answers for the odd numbered questions
  • A great resource for boosting geometry skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

4.MD.C.7 5.G.B.3 7.G.B.5

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