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Isosceles Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the properties of an isosceles triangle. In this geometry lesson plan, students find the midpoint, median and angle bisector of a triangle. They construct angle bisectors and measure missing angles.
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Exploring the Properties of Rectangular Prisms.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils define properties of rectangular prisms. In this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between two and three dimensional objects. They use Cabri technology to graph their figures.
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Lines and Angles

For Students 6th - 8th
For this math worksheet, learners find the information concerning the line segments and angles. They define the complimentary and supplementary angles.
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From Circle-ometry to Trigonometry

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Can you use triangles to create a circle? Learners develop the unit circle using right triangle trigonometry. They then use the unit circle to evaluate common sine and cosine values.
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Solving Problems with Circles and Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After completing a task involving examining the ratio of areas of triangles and circles in a given figure, scholars examine sample responses to identify other strategies they could use to solve the problem.
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Geometry in Tessellations

For Teachers All
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. Students also develop a better understanding of lines, planes, angles, and polygons.
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Grasping Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate geometric shapes in their environment, make a geometric design, and write paragraphs describing the design.
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Polygons Defined

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore polygons. In this polygon instructional activity, 4th graders sort polygons according to their properties. Students discover the connection between polygons and the Greek language.
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Geometry /Tessellations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the concept of tessellations and how they are formed using angles. They categorize how different patterns do and not tessellate and separate them into two different places for assessment. The teacher draws...
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Angle-Side Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners calculate the different sides and angles of a triangle. In this geometry instructional activity, students use triangular properties to define the relationship between two triangle. They identify missing angles using the interior...
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Perimeter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create math word problems. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders define perimeter and discover how to find the perimeter of a rectangle, a square and a regular polygon. Students write word problems on finding the...
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Constructing Tangrams

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. In this tangrams instructional activity, 7th graders construct a set of tangrams and then answer extension questions related to...
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Got Complements? with Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners use the axes and measure angle tool to explore and calculate complementary angles with Cabri Jr. They also identify what happens to the calculation as they drag the endpoint into a different quadrant. Finally, they label each...
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Area Of Sectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student find the area of a sector of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students  define the sector of a circle using a sketch. They find and identify examples of sector in the real world.
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Regular Polygons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore polygons. For this math lesson, 5th graders find examples of regular polygons in the classroom and measure the sides of figures to determine if they are regular polygons.
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Similar Triangles - Applied Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the angles of triangles using the similarity theorem. They apply concepts of triangles to the real world.
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Introducing Angles

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify, compare and interpret the characteristics of polygons and angles in order to meet spatial sense, geometry and measurement standards. They also sort shapes into three categories, polygons (regular and irregular)...
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Isosceles Triangles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners investigate triangles. In this shapes geometry lesson, students define and state the attributes for equilateral, scalene, and isosceles triangles. Learners locate the prefix "tri" in a variety of words and make connections with...
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Scale factors: Ratios and Proportions

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students create building and models using scale factors. In this geometry lesson, students apply the properties of ratio and proportion to solve problems. They identify the means and extremes property of cross multiplication.
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What's Your Design?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Sixth grade students: design a stained glass window, submitting their initial plan detailing the measurements of all lines and angles. Seventh grade students: create a scale drawing of their own geometric family of four members.
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Strongest Polygon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define and identify shapes by name. In this geometry lesson, students construct, identify and compare polygons based on the number of sides. They classify each shape based on their angle sum theorem.
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Arc Length - Horse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define an arc and calculate its length. In this geometry lesson, students find examples of arc in the real world. They show their understanding of arcs through problem solving.
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How High did My Rocket go?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners shoot off a rocket and measure the trig ratios relation. In this geometry lesson, students practice using an inclinometer to figure out how high their rockets fly. They measure angles and height and relate it to gravity and...
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Slit the Width

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students calculate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students construct a circle and calculate the distance of different sizes of circles. They define the relationship between the diameter and the...