Does the explanation make sense? Sample items highlight claim three, communicating reason, in the Smarter Balanced assessments. Teachers use the 16 items to help show pupils the importance of communication and reasoning within...

Sometimes it's how you ask the question that counts. The sixth installment of nine from the Smarter Balanced Claim 1 Slideshow series presents a set of 13 questions to assess understanding of angle relationships as well as area and...

Investigate algebraic applications of complementary angles. Young scholars watch as the instructor describes and defines complementary angles. He then shows an example of finding an unknown value of x given expressions for a pair of...

A straightforward lesson explains the meaning of complementary and supplementary angles. The instructor uses both an algebraic representation and a numeric example to describe each angle pair.

Supplement your knowledge of angles. Part of a playlist exploring geometry concepts, an interesting video introduces the definition of supplementary angles. Using the definition, the presentation shows how to find the supplement to a...

Complement the angle definition. The resource, a video within a basic geometry playlist, introduces the definition of complementary angles. Using the definition, the presentation finds complements of given angles.

Discover trigonometric ratios that complement each other. Using two videos, the lesson introduces the trigonometric ratios. The class discovers the relationship between the sine and cosine of complementary angles.

Rise up to the challenge of solving problems with stair steps. Given a diagram of the riser, tread, and stringer of a set of stairs, learners solve two problems of interest. These problems involve trigonometry and angle relationships.

Work with sine and cosine relationships three ways. Three questions assess pupils' understanding of the trigonometric relationship between complementary angles. Learners use the value of one ratio to determine the other and the equal...

What is the complementary relationship between sine and cosine? Using a right triangle, pupils explain why the sine of one acute angle is equal to the cosine of the other. The triangle measurements are given as variables.

Take a linear approach to acquaint the class with angles. The video introduces the idea of angles from the notion of intersecting lines. Using the idea of perpendicular lines, the resource defines right, acute, and obtuse angles along...

Complement and supplement your knowledge of angles. Young mathematicians study supplementary and complementary angle pairs using an interactive. A set of challenge questions solidifies this understanding.

Soccer is all about angles. Young mathematicians use an interactive to correctly position the path of a soccer ball so that it reaches the goal. They consider complementary angles when answering a set of challenge questions.

Here's an interactive that complements your lesson plans. Users of the resource adjust one of the angles in a complementary set to see how it affects the other. A set of challenge questions assesses understanding.

Sine and cosine ratios have more in common than just their names—they are complementary to each other. Using a 30-60-90 triangle, pupils create a table of the sine and cosine of the acute angles. The learners describe the relationships...

Once you start looking, angles appear everywhere in our daily lives. A creative lesson has learners use the angles created by a fuel gauge to practice the Angle Addition Postulate. They see how changing the angle parts does not change...

Pupils work seven problems that use equations and expressions to solve geometry problems. The questions range from finding equivalent expressions to finding areas and volumes of figures. Learners use their knowledge of angle...

The third lesson in the series of 29 asks learners to identify types of angles to verify angle relationships. They use vertical, adjacent, complementary, supplementary, and 360-degree angles to find unknown measures.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words —  and your pupils may agree after this lesson! They read a geometric description and create a diagram from that description. Their diagrams helps them to find unknown measures based on...

Challenge your classes to combine geometric and algebraic concepts with an activity that builds on concepts learned in the first three lessons of the series. The fourth part asks scholars to identify geometric angle relationships and use...

Connect algebraic and geometric concepts to solve problems. The first lesson in the 29-part series examines complementary and supplementary angle relationships. Scholars write equations to represent the relationships and solve for...

Have young mathematicians create new identities! They explore the even/odd, cofunction, and periodicity identities through an analysis of tables and graph. Next, learners discover the relationships while strengthening their understanding...