Get lost in the classifications. Using the backdrop of the Bermuda Triangle, pupils classify it by angle and side measures. They also learn information about the triangle and its history.

Concepts

acute triangles, equilateral triangles, isosceles triangles, obtuse triangles, right triangles, scalene triangles, the bermuda triangle, triangle classification

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Determine the size of land mass by translating the Bermuda Triangle so that it is over land

Classroom Considerations

• The class should know how to classify triangles
• The first link to the Bermuda Triangle activity downloads an NCTM illuminations activity

Pros

• Provides resources for intervention
• Includes an answer key for facts about the Bermuda Triangle

Cons

• The video on the Bermuda Triangle is not available

Common Core

HSG-CO.C.10 HSG-GPE.B.7