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Rolling Triangles Investigation
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Rolling Triangles Investigation

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Subject MathGeometry
Grade Level Grades 6-8
Resource Type Handout, Worksheet
Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards
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Using an interactive activity, students will discover a relationship between the lengths and sums of the sides of a triangle (Triangle Inequality Theorem). They will practice labeling triangles by angles and sides (or if no triangle could be formed) and make notes about other triangle observations. Teacher resource, extension ideas & assessment also provided. CC Aligned: 7.G.2

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Rolling_Triangles_Investigation.doc

Handout, Worksheet
February 10, 2020
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Standards

Draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on constructing triangles from three measures of angles or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.
5.0
2 Reviews
I think the lesson would benefit from more definition on the rolling of the dice. I know some of my students would want to roll the dice all 20 times and then create the triangles afterward. I would want to see what procedure I would want in my class: DO I want my students to roll the dice once, then create the triangle and record, then go to dice roll number 2...? I just think if I want a certain procedure then I would add it to the instructions. The assessment portion/questions did a really effective job of covering all the information I wanted to know from my students. Kudos for another great resource from this user!!! I've been rating a lot of your resources during a SML marathon, and I have to say you have a great collection! Thanks for your hard work!!!!!!
Raymond Macias
September 20, 2014
Great activity for triangle investigaion
charles954
December 15, 2013
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