Interactivate: Aligned Resources

South Carolina Academic Standards for Mathematics
Geometry
Geometry
Standard G-3: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the properties and special segments of triangles and the relationships between and among triangles.

Lessons (5)

Area

Comparing shapes with the same areas but different perimeters.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: area, comparing, geometry, integers, length, perimeter, polygon, rectangles, right angle, squares, width

Length, Perimeter, and Area

Introduces students to length, perimeter and area.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: acute, addition, area, arithmetic, cartesian coordinate, coordinate plane, dimension, distance, geometry, length, multiplication, obtuse, perimeter, planes, polygon, pythagorean theorem, rectangles, subtraction, triangle, width

Perimeter

Introduces students to the concept of perimeter.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: addition, algorithm, arithmetic, geometry, length, perimeter, planes, polygon, rectangles, squares, width

Pythagorean Theorem

Students learn how the Pythagorean Theorem works and how to apply it.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry, Trigonometry

Related Topics: algebra, angles, area, arithmetic, cartesian coordinate, coordinate plane, distance, exponents, geometry, hypotenuse, length, perimeter, pythagorean theorem, right angle, slides, solving equations, squares, triangles, trigonometry

Triangle Area

Students learn about finding the area of a triangle.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: area, cartesian coordinate, coordinate plane, distance, geometry, length, right angle, squares, triangle, triangles, width

Activities (2)

Squaring the Triangle

Learn about how the Pythagorean Theorem works through investigating the standard geometric proof. Parameters: Sizes of the legs of the triangle.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry, Trigonometry

Related Topics: algebra, angles, area, coordinate plane, distance, geometry, length, pythagorean theorem, slides, solving equations, squares, triangle, triangles, trigonometry

Triangle Explorer

Calculate the area of a triangle drawn on a grid. Learn about areas of triangles and about the Cartesian coordinate system. Triangle Explorer is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry

Related Topics: acute, area, assessment, cartesian coordinate, coordinate plane, distance, geometry, length, pythagorean theorem, triangle, triangles