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Discover how triangles are congruent based on their sides, angles, and proportionality. Learners explore the ways to determine similarity at their own pace, and then they practice afterwards with an assessment.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the print option to provide notes for students
- Activity can be done in groups and assessment can be done individually
Classroom Considerations
- Resource is a student-paced activity
- Learners should have some prior knowledge of proportional figures and/or proportions as the lesson goes into it quickly
Pros
- Strong graphics when identifying similar angles and sides
- Variety of assessment questions after the activity
Cons
- While video encourages measuring by hand, the initial practice problems may be difficult to do so