Math with Mrs U

A congruent triangles review Jeopardy game. Topics include types of triangle congruency, isosceles and equilateral triangles, overlapping triangles, and proofs. Each question also has a timer included. I have left the final jeopardy question blank so you can customize it. I typically use this as a test review activity and have students play in teams. I usually make the final jeopardy question a random knowledge question or a question about myself but that is completely up to you!

This Google Form Quiz can be used as a quiz or test or even a classwork assignment. It assesses students on the types of angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal and their relationships as well as triangle angle sum, external angles of a triangle, and proving that lines are parallel. There are 12 multiple-choice questions. I post it on Google Classroom and ask students to turn in all work along with the Google Form.

Students will create a map of their own town using parallel and transversal streets. They will then be required to locate specific destinations at the locations of special angle pairs, like a gas station and a restaurant at alternate exterior angles. This is a pretty simple project that allows students to show their knowledge and show some creativity in the creation of their city. A Google Docs version is linked in the PDF and is Editable.

In this activity, students find the centroid of a triangle by finding the median of each side using a ruler. They then cut out the triangle and try to balance it on the tip of a pen or pencil. If done correctly they should be able to balance it and see why the centroid in nicked "the balancing point" of a triangle. It is a fun little activity that most students enjoy. Many of them are determined to get it to balance. There are 6 different triangles included. I typically give each student one to

Students create there own story using If You Give a Mouse a Cookie for inspiration, using conditional statements.

Students will have 3 choices for a project that will show their knowledge of the properties of quadrilaterals. They can choose from making a booklet, writing a short story, or making wanted posters or you can choose one project for all students. Instructions, examples, and a rubric for each project is provided. There is also a link for an editable Google Doc.

Students will use protractors to measure the angles created by 2 parallel lines cut by a transversal. They will then answer several questions to discover the relationships these angle pairs have. Students must know the definitions of corresponding angles, alternate exterior, alternate interior, and same side interior before this activity.

There are 12 stations where students will do problems involving the laws of sines and cosines, Heron's Formula, and finding the area of oblique triangles.

Reviews multiplying 2 binomials, factoring, and the quadratic Formula. There is also a corresponding homework assignment. I use this to quickly review before teaching a new topic where these skills are needed.

Students are given 4 polygons and asked to divide them into triangles. They then find the interior angle sum by multiplying the number of triangles by 180. The students will use their findings to derive the formula for the sum of the angles in any polygon.

Students create a winter themed picture using only straight lines on the coordinate plane. They then have to calculate the slope of 10 lines using the slope formula and write an equation for each of the ten lines.

Students are given word problems where they must apply their knowledge of surface area and volume to solve real world packaging problems. Students are also asked to design their own package based on the amount of product that is needed to fit inside. In the past I have also turned this into a project in which students must build a model of the packaging they designed and present it to the class as a pitch to a company and the class votes on who had the best packaging design.

Students will review angle pairs created by parallel lines cut by a transversal. They will also review slope and angle pairs in triangles. This review aligns with chapter 3 of the Pearson Geometry Textbook.

Students will label a Venn diagram with the types of quadrilaterals from a word bank and then fill in their properties from a list.

Students will label a Venn diagram with the types of quadrilaterals and their properties

Students use Pythagorean Theorem to to discover the ratios of the sides in special right triangles.

Students are asked to Watch a video clip from The Wizard of OZ and explain how he stated Pythagorean Theorem incorrectly. I use this as an opener the day after teaching the Theorem but it could also be used as a closing activity at the end of a lesson.

Students use a protractor to find the relationships between the angles created when 2 parallel lines are cut by a transversal

Students use protractors and rulers to discover the Midsegment of a Triangle Theorem. I have students work in pairs so that they can bounce ideas off of each other.

Students use protractors and rulers to discover the properties of parallelograms.