Kassie Kuehn Lesson Plan Math ED 335
Kassie Kuehn Lesson Plan Math ED 335
Kassie Kuehn Lesson Plan Math ED 335
Objectives: Students will be able to classify a triangle by its sides and angles. They will be able
to construct the triangles using a straight edge and compass. They will be able to prove and
understand the Triangle Sum Theorem, the Exterior Angle Theorem, and Corollary to the
Triangle Sum Theorem.
Standards:
NCTM: Understand Relationships among the angles and side lengths, create and critique
inductive arguments concerning geometric ideas and relationships, recognize and apply
geometric ideas and relationships in areas outside the mathematics classroom, use visual tools
to represent and solve problems, draw geometric objects with specified properties, use
coordinate geometry to represent and examine the properties of geometric shapes
Wisconsin:
Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry G-SRT: Prove Theorems Involving Similarity
(4) Prove Theorems about Triangles: Students will explore the Triangle Sum
Theorem, Exterior Angle Sum Theorem, and Interior Angle Sum Theorem
(5) Use Congruence and Similarity Criteria for triangles to solve problems and
proves relationships in geometric figures: Students will discuss how to classify
triangles and similarities.
Congruence G-CO: Make Geometric Constructions
(12) Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods
(compass and straight edge): Students will be asked to create triangles using
their compass and straight edge.
Materials: Book, Notebook, Paper, Pencil, Compass, Ruler, Graph Paper with Triangles, Exit
Ticket, Scissors
Kassie Kuehn Lesson Plan Math ED 335
Extensions: Students will be assigned to complete a few problems relating to the application
problems that we covered at the end of class. They will also be given a compass and ruler to
take home to create the different triangles we discussed in class. The following class period we
will discuss their drawings to make sure they were done correctly.
Anticipated Difficulties: The students may get the different types of classifications mixed up.
Therefore, we will keep coming back to the idea of what is each type of triangle. If they are still
having problems, I will create them a chart to help organize their thoughts. They may also have
problems calculating the application problems at the end of the class period, therefore I will
make sure that the class is all the same page and we’re going at an appropriate pace. I will ask
probing questions often to get them thinking. They may also have problems using the compass
to construct the triangles. I want them to struggle a bit and ask me for help before I just give
them an answer. But if time permits during class I will show them how to create at least one of
the triangles.
Assessment: Upon leaving the classroom they will be given an exit ticket. On this exit ticket
there will be several questions covering the material learned in class. There will be application
problems: finding the side length or angles using an equation and off of that information they
will have to classify the triangle. They will have to give this exit ticket to me before they leave
the class.
Source: This lesson plan was created by myself but modeled off the material presented in the
Wisconsin Edition text book of Geometry by Larson, Boswell, Kanold, and Stiff. It was produced
by McDougal Littell.