Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Tall Is the School's Flagpole?
The purpose of this activity is to help students apply math concepts concerning similar triangles and trigonometric functions to real life situations. The students learn how to take these concepts and use them to find measurements of...
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University: Parallel Lines and Similar and Congruent Triangles
This site defines eleven theorems relating to parallel lines and similar and congruent triangles. Links to the theorems and relevant term descriptions are provided.
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Mathematics Internet Library: Free Internet Books
Practice problem worksheets are available for students needing to study basic terms relating to triangles and other math concepts.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Bank Shot
This task asks students to use similarity to solve a pool table problem. Students must use the fact from physics that when an object bounces off of a wall, the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. Aligns with G-SRT.B.5.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g, G Srt Points From Directions
For this problem, students must carefully read the description of a triangle and a fourth point that lies outside it and draw a picture to represent the problem. They must then use the Pythagorean Theorem to find side lengths. Aligns...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Parallel Lines and Transversals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to use the Triangle Proportionality Theorem with multiple parallel lines.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g, G Gpe, G Srt, G Co Is This a Rectangle?
For this task, students are given four sets of coordinate pairs and are asked to determine if they represent a rectangle. Aligns with 8.G.A, 8.G.B, G-CO.B, G-GPE.B, and G-SRT.B.5.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Bermuda Triangle: How Are Animals and Humans Similar to and Different From One Another?
Paula has landed on an unknown island. She learns a lot about all the different animals on this island. Join her and learn with her.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Mt. Whitney to Death Valley
For this task, students are asked to make a mathematical model and determine if it is possible to see a point on the surface of the Earth that is 85 miles away, and well below sea level, from the top of a mountain. The curvature of the...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Stadium Sightline
How would you design the seating for an Olympic stadium to give spectators the best view of events? This geometry and modelling activity is designed to be accessible to both GCSE and A-level maths students (Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5),...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing Geometric Relationships
Given information in a geometric context, students will be able to use informal arguments to establish facts about the angle sum and exterior angle of triangles, the angles created when parallel lines are cut by a transversal, and the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Applying Trigonometric Ratios
Given problem situations involving similar figures, the student will apply and justify triangle similarity relationships such as trigonometric ratios.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Applying Pythagorean Triples
Given problem situations involving similar figures, the student will apply and justify triangle similarity relationships such as Pythagorean triples.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Handheld Trigonometry
In addition to understanding the concept of similar right triangles and how they apply to trigonometric ratios, students explore a clinometer app, and discover how it can be used to test the mathematics underpinning trigonometry.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Geometric Representation of Trig Functions
Using similar triangles, a relationship is established between the six trigonometric functions of an angle and simple line segments. These relationships are then confirmed using line segment measurement capabilities of the graphing...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt, G Mg How Far Is the Horizon?
Some friends are at the beach looking out onto the ocean on a clear day and they wonder how far away the horizon is. A second problem asks how far the horizon would be from the top of a mountain. Students must also answer a question...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Math World: Dilation
This MathWorld site gives a visual description of dilation and the different kinds of dilation in a similarity transformation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Perimeter and Area Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at the definitions and units for perimeter, area, and circumference, and at the perimeter and area of different shapes, including regular...
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments:how to Measure the Height of a Tree
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This part...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Introduction to Sine
This is an introductory instructional activity about the trigonometric function sine. Students will study several similar right triangles and the ratio of certain two sides in them.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Recognize Congruent Shapes
Determine whether shapes are congruent or similar.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Tan Ii
The Chinese character mark for Tan II (pronounced she-tow-bah) is the second of two lessons to introduce first grade students to geometry using tangrams. This lesson incorporates history, math, and language arts. In this lesson students...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Geometry
A comprehensive tutorial from AAA Math that contains explanations, interactive practices and challenging games.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Centroid: Center of Gravity
At this site you will find am online discussion about the centroid of a triangle. The page begins with a discussion of observations leading to the centroid of a triangle. Dr. Math explains the correct findings as well as the errors made...
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