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Ratios of Similar Figures
Students identify the ratios of different triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the similarity and differences of triangles. They use the navigator to move the sides of the triangle around.
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The Theorem of Pythogoras
In this geometry worksheet, students solve right angle triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem. They calculate the area and sides of triangles and circles. There are 52 questions total.
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Trigonometry Ratios
Learners identify the different angles and sides of a triangle. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the six trigonometric ratios. They graph the graph of each trig function and analyze it.
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What's the Spin?
Learners use the CABRI application for their graphing calculator to rotate, translate, and reflect triangles. They use graphing calculators and follow detailed directions to manipulate triangles in specified ways. There are three...
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Taylor Polynomials
Pupils graph Taylor polynomials in this calculus lesson. They observe the graphs for the expansion of Taylor polynomial functions and use the Ti calculator to help create visuals of the graphs.
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Pythagorean Triples
Teach how to solve problems with right triangles. Students use the Pythagorean Theorem to identify missing sides and angles. Then, they will define and use the Pythagorean Triples to solve problems.
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Probability and Geometry
Students explore the ways Geometry can help solve probability problems. Students describe platonic solids and practice calculating probability using an online resource. They construct dice with various numbers of sides to demonstrate...
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Trigonometric Ratios
Learners investigate properties of the unit circle using sine, cosine and tangent. They analyze the answers to questions about the unit circle based on a right triangle.
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Chords of a Circle
Teach how to differentiate between chords and perpendicular bisectors. In this geometry instructional activity, high schoolers relate the properties of chords and circle to solving right triangle. They define what makes two chords...
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Volume of Prisms
Learners calculate the volume of different polygons. For this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between base and height. They calculate the area of each prism and cylinder.
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Archeologist Frieze Patterns
Learners construct frieze patterns using translations and rotations. They will discuss how frieze patterns are similar to jigsaw puzzles and use Cabri Jr. to build a triangle frieze pattern using rotations, translations, and reflections.
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Name That Tune: Matching Musical Tones Through Waveform Analysis
Pupils detect the waveform of musical notes to determine the code for the "safe" in this forensics simulation lesson. They use a microphone and tuning forks along with Vernier EasyData on their graphing calculator to analyze five musical...
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Real Numbers: Care Homework #8
In this real numbers worksheet, learners perform the given operation with decimals, whole numbers, and fractions. They find the area and perimeter of circles. Students determine the volume of cylinders. This three-page worksheet contains...
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Discovering Pi
Learners relate Pi to a circle. In this circles lesson plan, students identify the different properties of two dimensional objects. They relate Pi to the circumference, diameter and area of a circle .
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Midpoints and Bisectors
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the midpoints of polygons using coordinate pairs. They find the angle bisector, altitude and median of the given triangles. There are 33 questions.
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Food Math
Students brainstorm healthy food choices. In this health science lesson plan, students calculate how much of each food group they need daily. They plan a menu based on the "MyPyramid for Kids" food guide.
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Modeling Riverbeds with Polynomials (part 1)
Many things in life take the shape of a polynomial curve. Learners design a polynomial function to model a riverbed. Using different strategies, they find the flow rate through the river.
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Enlargements
Make enlargements with and without centers. Pupils work through seven problems dealing with dilations or enlargements. The first couple items are strict enlargements without centers, while the others have centers. Class members also...
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Heron's Formula
Students use Heron's formula to calculate the area of a triangle. In this geometry lesson plan, students use three different methods to solve the area of a triangle. They find and construct the incentor and angle bisector of a...
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Geometry Review
Seventh graders explore basic geometric definitions involving angles, area, and circumference. To reinforce basic geometric concepts, they play a "lightning Flash" card game. Students discuss chores or jobs that require the use of...
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Classroom Triangles
Students use bearing measurements to triangulate and determine objects' locations. Working in teams of two or three, students must put on their investigative hats as they take bearing measurements to specified landmarks in their...
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Distance Formula
Pupils create ways to find the number of square miles that lie in a triangle having vertices at A, B, and C. They compute the distance between two points and use Heron's formula to find the area of the triangle. Finally, students...
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The Trig To Soccer
High schoolers are given the background information to open the lesson plan: Suppose a penalty kicker in soccer could choose where he could kick from, as long as he stayed on the back line of the penalty area. Would he have a better...
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Law of Cosines
Students model scenarios using functions and their properties. In this trigonometry lesson, students calculate the angles of sine, cosine and tangent. They perform operation using a calculator.