It's just not enough to know that something is true. Part of a MVP Geometry unit teaches young mathematicians how to write flow proofs and two-column proofs for conjectures involving lines, angles, and triangles.

Concepts

triangles, triangle sum theorem, proofs, two-column proofs, parallel lines, parallelograms, diagonal lines, median, angle bisectors, perpendicular bisectors

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Introduce geometry software to help visualize proofs
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be familiar with geometric terms and symbols
• Pupils must have the knowledge introduced in previous modules, such as compass constructions
• The third of eight installments
  

Pros

• Provides different activities to support learning
• Includes worksheets with professional-looking diagrams
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSG-CO.C.9 HSG-CO.C.10 HSG-CO.C.11