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Triangle Congruence with Rigid Motion Lesson PlanTriangle Congruence with Rigid Motion Lesson Plan
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9th - 12th
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Triangle Congruence with Rigid Motion

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This Triangle Congruence with Rigid Motion lesson plan also includes:
  • Congruent Triangles (.pptx)
  • SSS, SAS, ASA, and AAS Congruence (.pdf)
  • All Transformations (.pdf)
  • Khan Academy—Determining Congruent Triangles
  • Transformations—Translation, Reflection, Dilation, and Rotation
  • Graph Paper (.pdf)
  • Exit Slip—Transformations (with Answers) (.doc)
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Combine transformations and triangle congruence in a single lesson plan. Scholars learn to view congruent triangles as a rigid transformation. Using triangle congruence criteria, learners identify congruent triangles and the rigid transformation that maps one onto the other.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

transformations, reflections, translations, rotations, congruent triangles

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide a graphic organizer to record an example of each type of triangle congruence criteria
  • Flip your classroom  by assigning the videos as homework; use class time for practice

Classroom Considerations

  • Hand out graph paper for taking notes and during practice

Pros

  • Includes ideas for intervention and acceleration
  • Outlines the lesson in a detailed teacher guide

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSG-CO.B.8

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