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National Security Agency

Classifying Triangles

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Building on young mathematicians' prior knowledge of three-sided shapes, this lesson series explores the defining characteristics of different types of triangles. Starting with a shared reading of the children's book The Greedy Triangle,...
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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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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Pythagorean Explorer

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Make sure the measurement is right. The interactive provides right triangles with a missing side measurement. Pupils use the given sides and the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the length of the missing side. After entering the length,...
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Curated OER

Exploring Triangles

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students research the different types of triangles, including right, isosceles, scalene, and equilateral triangles. They identify the characteristics of various types of triangles and then draw them using appropriate vocabulary to...
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Curated OER

Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles and Related

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify angles. In this angles lesson, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Students participate in a manipulative...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangle Designs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this triangles worksheet, students draw different triangles and write how many sides and angles each one has. Students draw 4 kinds of triangles and have 2 that are impossible to draw.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Triangle - Problem Solving 16.4

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of triangles worksheet, students find the area of each triangle in the word problems. Students complete five problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Triangles - Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th
Here is an area of triangles practice worksheet in which learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of a Triangle: English Learner 16.4

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ELL triangle activity, students review the definition of a triangle and then draw dotted lines to show the height of each figure. If one side is the height, students circle that side.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangles

For Students 6th - 7th
In this triangle activity, students observe pictures of triangles. They name the triangles according to the length of their sides. Twelve right, equilateral and isosceles triangles are provided for identification on this one-page...
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Worksheet
Math Mammoth

Calculating Angles in a Triangle 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry instructional activity, learners calculate unknown angles in diagrams of 3 triangles. They draw and answer short answer questions about angles. They then calculate the designated angles in 2 more diagrams.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Identifying Triangles

For Students 5th - 7th
In this triangles practice worksheet, students respond to 4 questions that require them to identify the pictured triangles as acute, right, or obtuse triangles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triangles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars draw triangles. In this shapes lesson, students discuss what they already know about triangles, what they are and what they are made up of. Young scholars discuss the types of triangles and practice drawing each type.
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Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Same Base and Height, Variation 1

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Four triangles are depicted for learners to construct on a geoboard. They compute and compare the areas, and so meet one of the sixth grade Common Core standards for geometry. Note that the set of triangles does not include a right...
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Curated OER

Getting It Right!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils construct right triangles, measuring the sides and recording the measurements in spreadsheets. They analyze their measurements for patterns and research the Internet for information on Pythagoras.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Find the Perimeter of Triangles

For Students 5th - 7th
In this perimeter worksheet, students calculate the perimeter of various different triangles. There are four problems to solve.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Classifying Triangles

For Students 6th
In this classifying triangles worksheet, 6th graders write the type of triangle, acute, right or obtuse, for 9 pictures of triangles, answers included.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Painting a Barn

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
When painting a barn you have to calculate surface area, and that is exactly what this resource is about. Not only will your future home owners calculate the surface area, but also the cost. It is a real-life problem that every that...
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Curated OER

Triangles

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students identify triangles in the real world and construct their own triangle using drinking straws. They explore abstract triangles and find additional geometric shapes such as trapezoids. Students discuss similar shapes and examine...
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Curated OER

Plenty of Pythagoras

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using a twelve foot knotted rope, students form a 3-4-5 right triangle. Following a discussion of observations about the lengths of the sides of the triangle, students use grid paper, scissors and a centimeter ruler to draw and measure...
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Curated OER

Designing a Fort

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore the concept of right triangles. In this right triangle lesson, students construct a scale model of a tourist attraction similar to Fort Jefferson. Students research aerial photos of Fort Jefferson, then build their...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this triangle activity, students identify triangles according to the characteristics of their sides. Students identify scalene, isosceles, equilateral and right triangles. Eleven triangle problems are provided in this one-page...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry Worksheet: Pythagoras' Theorem

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this Pythagorean Theorem worksheet, middle schoolers use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the unlabeled side of the right triangle. There are 8 problems all together.
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Worksheet
Raytheon

Understanding Triangles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this understanding triangles worksheet, students read 6 pages of examples and explanations about identifying triangles, determining length of sides and degrees of angles, including the hypotenuse, then answer 28 questions, answers...

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