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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Triangle to Remember

For Teachers 4th Standards
This lesson will introduce students to different types of triangles by using a clip from the movie A Walk to Remember. They will take part in interactive tutorials to strengthen the concepts of classifying triangles. The students will...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Origami Equilateral Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to explore reflections in the context of paper folding. Each fold is associated with a line of reflection and understanding each step in the construction requires careful analysis of angles and of the...
Handout
Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Types of Triangles

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A labeled illustration of six different types of triangles.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: 30 60 90 Right Triangles Problem Solving

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify special triangles and use the characteristics of 30-60-90 triangles in problem solving.
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Other

Ic Teachers: Shapes: Triangles

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Are you looking for a very basic website that will explain the basic properties of a triangle? Use this site to learn about the properties of equilateral triangles, isosceles triangles, right triangles,and scalene triangles. There are...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Classifying Triangles Within Composite Figures

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are presented with a composite figure and must identify the types of triangles within it. An accompanying video demonstrates a...
eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the types of triangles by taking a look at an example and a video lesson.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Constructing Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on the various ways to construct the different types of triangles such as isosceles, equilateral, right, and right isosceles triangles. Students will begin by constructing triangles based on a minimal definition of...
Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Triangle Information

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This Oswego City School District site from the Regents Exam Prep Center provides an explanation of the classifications of triangles both by sides and by angles. Pictures are also included.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Isosceles Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A reference guide to isosceles triangles. It provides a definition and interactive animated activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Types of Triangles

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Explore the different types of triangles and other properties.
Lesson Plan
OER Commons

Oer Commons: Classifying Triangles

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students learn to classify triangles by the size of the angles and the measures of the sides. Students will use interactives to explore equilateral, isosceles, scalene, acute, obtuse, and right triangles. Included are...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Triangles

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
Learn about equilateral, right angle, and isosceles triangles on this site. Learn how they work, terms, tricks and examples. .
Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Equilateral Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
This picture shows an equilateral triangle, a three sided regular polygon with internal angles of 60 degrees and sides of equal length.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classifying Triangles

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson covers methods of classifying triangles, both according to the length of their sides and by the measure of their interior angle.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Understanding Basic Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson presents an introduction to triangles and the methods of identifying them. It includes opportunities for students to interactively identify triangles. It also includes: assessment questions...
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Triangles to Tetrahedra

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Given an unlimited number of a specific type of equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles create as many tetrahedra as are possible. Includes printout.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 5.5 Geometry Software for Constructions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use interactive geometry software to construct an equilateral triangle that maintains its shape even if you move its vertices.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Try Angle?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students investigate properties of triangles by randomly generating possible side lengths for triangles. They learn to determine if three line segments can form a triangle. They also learn to classify triangles as...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Identify Triangles by Side Lengths

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice identifying triangles by their side-lengths as equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Attribute of Triangles With Vertices on Equilateral Hyperbola

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity illustrates the multiple representations of the attributes of triangles with their vertices on an equilateral hyperbola analytical, graphical and dynamic; addressing various conceptual levels of the students Using CAS.
Unit Plan
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Mathworld: Isosceles Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
MathWorld explains what an isosceles triangle is and how it compares with equilateral, and scalene triangles. The altitude and area of these triangles are also discussed.
Unit Plan
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Napoleon's Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
Site that describes in detail Napoleon's theorem. To understand this site be sure you understand what the centroid of an object is. The site describes polygons in terms of the roots of unity of a function. The page gives an interactive...
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.g Lines of Symmetry for Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The division of triangles into scalene, isosceles, and equilateral can be thought of in terms of lines of symmetry. Aligns with 4.G.A.3.

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