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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Solve for Unknown Angles—Transversals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lead your class on an exciting journey through the world of math as they review geometry facts and solve for unknown angles. They learn how to use auxiliary lines and congruent angles to correctly complete each practice problem...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Joining Two Midpoints of Sides of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Without ever using the actual term, this exercise has the learner develop the key properties of the midsegment of a triangle. This task leads the class to discover a proof of similar triangles using the properties of parallel lines cut...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Logical Relationship of Postulates & Theorems

For Students 10th - 12th
In this postulates and theorems worksheet, students explore a concept map containing information about angles and sides, alternate interior angles, and diagonals of a parallelogram.  They use the concept map to prove theorems dealing...
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Handout
Mt. San Antonio Collage

Congruent Triangles Applications

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Triangles are all about threes, and practicing proving postulates is a great way to get started. The first page of the worksheet provides a brief introduction of the different properties and postulates. The remaining pages contain...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry Practice: G.G. 28 #2: Triangle Congruence

For Students 10th - 12th
In this triangle congruence activity, students use SSS, ASA, AAS and HL to determine the congruence of triangles.  They identify the theorem that proves congruence.  This three-page activity contains 4 multi-step problems.  Answers are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congruent Triangles Postulates

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discover three lettered postulates that prove triangles congruent.
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Similar Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Pupils work in pairs to investigate what it takes to prove that two triangles are similar. They work through various shortcuts to find which are enough to show a similarity relationship between the triangles. Small groups work with the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Proving Triangles Congruent

For Students 10th
For this proving triangles congruent worksheet, 10th graders solve 5 different problems that include proofs and proving congruence in triangles. First, they determine which postulate can be used to prove the triangles congruent and mark...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congruent Triangles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore congruent triangles.  In this geometry lesson plan, 10th graders investigate the conditions necessary to prove two triangles are congruent by SSS, ASA, AAS, or SAS. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

More Congruent Triangles

For Students 10th
In this congruent triangles instructional activity, 10th graders solve 5 various types of geometry problems related to triangles. First, they draw and label triangles, indicating the additional pairs of corresponding parts that would...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

More Congruent Triangles

For Students 10th
In this congruent triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 6 various forms of problems that include a proof and a word problem. First, they draw and label triangles and indicate the additional pairs of corresponding parts that would have...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Congruent Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Is this enough to show the two triangles are congruent? Small groups work through different combinations of constructing triangles from congruent parts to determine which combinations create only congruent triangles. Participants use the...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Self-Check for Triangle Congruence Proofs Multiple Choice

For Students 8th - 10th
In this triangle congruence worksheet, students select the postulate that is being illustrated to prove congruence between triangles. The worksheet is self-scoring. Once students select the "check your work" link, they are given their...
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Printables
Virginia Department of Education

High School Mathematics Geometry Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is especially important for geometry learners. Here are 119 pages worth of wonderfully constructed definitions, constructions, formulas, properties, theorems, and postulates. This is a...
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Geometric Figures

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Triangle Congruency Proofs (part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Can they put it all together? Ninth graders apply what they know about proofs and triangle congruence to complete these proofs. These proofs go beyond the basic triangle congruence proofs and use various properties, theorems, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY.

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners study relationships between angles, side lengths, perimeters, areas and volumes of similar objects. In this lesson students also create and critique inductive and deductive arguments concerning congruency, similarity and the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congruent Triangles - Is This Enough Information?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine congruence postulates and apply knowledge to triangles in the world around them.
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Investigating Similar Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Let your use of the resource be in proportion to its usefulness. Pupils investigate similar triangles by measuring side lengths and considering given angle measures. The results of the investigation help develop generalizations about...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triangle Inequality Theorems Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students estimate and measure triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between three sides and a triangle. They use the inequality theorem to decide if a triangle will be formed or not.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Proofs with Triangles Self-check Practice

For Students 8th - 10th
In this triangle theorems worksheet, students identify the theorem used to prove the specified triangular relationship. Students are shown an illustration of two or more triangles. They identify the postulate that would be used to prove...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congruent Trianges - Is This Enough Information?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders determine whether two triangles are congruent and provide an explanation to why they are not. They apply concepts of measurement of angles and collect evidence of congruent angles in the world.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Right Angle

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the answer to a vocabulary questions and then follow the give rules to place the answer in the appropriate place on the crossword grid.   The one page worksheet contains 18 questions. ...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congruent Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of congruent triangles.  In this congruent triangles lesson, students use Cabri Jr. to construct two congruent triangles using circles.  Students determine if the two triangles are congruent by using the SSS,...