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Constructing Perpendiculars

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students construct perpendicular lines. In this geometry lesson plan, students use a compass and straight edge to do construction. They start from a point to a line.
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Constructing Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students construct triangles. In this geometry lesson plan, students create equilateral triangles. They also construct triangles where the sides are different. They use the lab to create and move shapes around with the Cabri program.
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Dividing Line Segments into n Congruent Parts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify lines, and line segments. In this geometry lesson plan, students divide line segments into equal congruent parts. They complete a laboratory activity dealing with lines and segments.
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Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify interior and exterior angles of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students add interior and exterior angles of polygons. They use angle theorems to solve the problems.
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Heron's Formula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use Heron's formula to calculate the area of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students use three different methods to solve the area of a triangle. They find and construct the incentor and angle bisector of a triangle.
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Composition of Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars perform reflections and translations of polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students perform reflection in two parallel lines. They use Cabri to observe the transformation and rotations of each shape.
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Quadrilateral within Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the properties of quadrilaterals. In this geometry lesson, students solve problems dealing with construction and designs. They work with quadrilaterals, midpoints and parallelograms.
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Tessellations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create tessellations. In this geometry lesson plan, students use polygons to create different patterns by rotation. They identify the reasons for polygons to create the type of tessellation it does.
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Orthographic Drawings

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the creation of three dimensional drawings. In this geometry instructional activity, students analyze and complete orthographic drawings. They Cabri software to manipulate and move the drawings around.
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Orthographic Drawing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate orthographic drawings. In this geometry lesson, students identify properties of three dimensional drawings in space. They solve problems using volume and area formulas.
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Quilt Squares

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the history of the quilt in American History and view a PowerPoint Presentation. They create a quilt square with colored paper using polygons, transformations, rotations, and reflections on the computer and on a...
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How Wet Did It Get?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students measure the rainfall/snowfall on the playground on a rainy/snowy day with a rain/snow gauge. They draw a bar graph representing the amount of water that fell and observe a satellite image of the clouds and local weather system...
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Estimate Quotients

For Students 5th
Fifth graders have to use division to solve problems in everyday situations. This worksheet on estimation and division has students practice these skills using real-life examples. The worksheet is part of the Houghton Mifflin math series...
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The REAL Cost of College

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the cost of college and how to plan and save. In this money management lesson students do research on the cost of college, learn about making financial choices, earning, spending, saving, investing and how they apply to...
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Understanding Pi.

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study the relationship between circumference and diameter to come up with Pi. "In this pi lesson, students measure, record and find the ratio "circumference/diameter" and their average which is an approximation of pi.
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It's Your Future!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the concept of getting a job and buying a home. In this getting a job and buying a home lesson, students research job qualifications and salaries for various jobs. Students discuss what is a mortgage and how one works.