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Alabama - Mathematics: Geometry
Course of Study | Adopted: 2016
G: : Geometry
G-CO: : Congruence
1.1.1: : Experiment with transformations in the plane.
G-CO.1: : Students will: Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.
![Screenshot of Chords and Arcs](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Chords and Arcs
Explore the relationship between a central angle and the arcs it intercepts. Also explore the relationship between chords and their distance from the circle's center. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Circles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Circles
Compare the graph of a circle with its equation. Vary the terms in the equation and explore how the circle is translated and scaled in response. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Circumference and Area of Circles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Circumference and Area of Circles
Resize a circle and compare its radius, circumference, and area. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Classifying Quadrilaterals](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Classifying Quadrilaterals
Apply constraints to a quadrilateral, and then reshape and resize it. Classify the figure by its constraints. Explore the differences between the different kinds of quadrilaterals. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Classifying Triangles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Classifying Triangles
Place constraints on a triangle and determine what classifications must apply to the triangle. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles
Construct congruent segments and angles using a straightedge and compass. Use step-by-step explanations and feedback to develop understanding of the construction. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Constructing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Constructing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Construct parallel and perpendicular lines using a straightedge and compass. Use step-by-step explanations and feedback to develop understanding of the construction. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Inscribed Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Inscribed Angles
Resize angles inscribed in a circle. Investigate the relationship between inscribed angles and the arcs they intercept. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Investigating Angle Theorems](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Investigating Angle Theorems
Explore the properties of complementary, supplementary, vertical, and adjacent angles using a dynamic figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Parallel, Intersecting, and Skew Lines](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Parallel, Intersecting, and Skew Lines
Explore the properties of intersecting, parallel, and skew lines as well as lines in the plane. Rotate the plane and lines in three-dimensional space to ensure a full understanding of these objects. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Parallelogram Conditions](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Parallelogram Conditions
Apply constraints to a dynamic quadrilateral. Then drag its vertices around. Determine which constraints guarantee that the quadrilateral is always a parallelogram. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.2: : Students will: Represent transformations in the plane using, e.g., transparencies and geometry software; describe transformations as functions that take points in the plane as inputs and give other points as outputs. Compare transformations that preserve distance and angle to those that do not (e.g., translation versus horizontal stretch).
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Reflections](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Reflections
Reshape and resize a figure and examine how its reflection changes in response. Move the line of reflection and explore how the reflection is translated. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
Rotate, reflect, and translate a figure in the plane. Compare the translated figure to the original figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Translations
Translate a figure horizontally and vertically in the plane and examine the matrix representation of the translation. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.3: : Students will: Given a rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, or regular polygon, describe the rotations and reflections that carry it onto itself.
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Reflections](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Reflections
Reshape and resize a figure and examine how its reflection changes in response. Move the line of reflection and explore how the reflection is translated. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
Rotate, reflect, and translate a figure in the plane. Compare the translated figure to the original figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.4: : Students will: Develop definitions of rotations, reflections, and translations in terms of angles, circles, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and line segments.
![Screenshot of Circles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Circles
Compare the graph of a circle with its equation. Vary the terms in the equation and explore how the circle is translated and scaled in response. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Reflections](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Reflections
Reshape and resize a figure and examine how its reflection changes in response. Move the line of reflection and explore how the reflection is translated. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
Rotate, reflect, and translate a figure in the plane. Compare the translated figure to the original figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Translations
Translate a figure horizontally and vertically in the plane and examine the matrix representation of the translation. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.5: : Students will: Given a geometric figure and a rotation, reflection, or translation, draw the transformed figure using, e.g., graph paper, tracing paper, or geometry software. Specify a sequence of transformations that will carry a given figure onto another.
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Reflections](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Reflections
Reshape and resize a figure and examine how its reflection changes in response. Move the line of reflection and explore how the reflection is translated. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
Rotate, reflect, and translate a figure in the plane. Compare the translated figure to the original figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Translations
Translate a figure horizontally and vertically in the plane and examine the matrix representation of the translation. 5 Minute Preview
1.1.2: : Understand congruence in terms of rigid motions.
G-CO.6: : Students will: Use geometric descriptions of rigid motions to transform figures and to predict the effect of a given rigid motion on a given figure; given two figures, use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to decide if they are congruent.
![Screenshot of Absolute Value with Linear Functions](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Absolute Value with Linear Functions
Compare the graph of a linear function, the graph of an absolute-value function, and the graphs of their translations. Vary the coefficients and constants in the functions and investigate how the graphs change in response. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Circles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Circles
Compare the graph of a circle with its equation. Vary the terms in the equation and explore how the circle is translated and scaled in response. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Holiday Snowflake Designer](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Holiday Snowflake Designer
Fold paper and cut in a certain way to make symmetrical snowflakes with six sides (similar to what can be found in nature) or with eight sides (an easier folding method). This simulation allows you to cut virtual paper on the computer screen with round dot or square dot "scissors" of various sizes before using physical paper. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Proving Triangles Congruent](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Proving Triangles Congruent
Apply constraints to two triangles. Then drag the vertices of the triangles around and determine which constraints guarantee congruence. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Reflections](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Reflections
Reshape and resize a figure and examine how its reflection changes in response. Move the line of reflection and explore how the reflection is translated. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
Rotate, reflect, and translate a figure in the plane. Compare the translated figure to the original figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Translations
Translate a figure horizontally and vertically in the plane and examine the matrix representation of the translation. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.7: : Students will: Use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to show that two triangles are congruent if and only if corresponding pairs of sides and corresponding pairs of angles are congruent.
![Screenshot of Reflections](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Reflections
Reshape and resize a figure and examine how its reflection changes in response. Move the line of reflection and explore how the reflection is translated. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Rotations, Reflections, and Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
Rotate, reflect, and translate a figure in the plane. Compare the translated figure to the original figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Translations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Translations
Translate a figure horizontally and vertically in the plane and examine the matrix representation of the translation. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.8: : Students will: Explain how the criteria for triangle congruence, angle-side-angle (ASA), side-angle-side (SAS), and side-side-side (SSS), follow from the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions.
![Screenshot of Proving Triangles Congruent](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Proving Triangles Congruent
Apply constraints to two triangles. Then drag the vertices of the triangles around and determine which constraints guarantee congruence. 5 Minute Preview
1.1.3: : Prove geometric theorems.
G-CO.9: : Students will: Prove theorems about lines and angles.
![Screenshot of Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles
Construct congruent segments and angles using a straightedge and compass. Use step-by-step explanations and feedback to develop understanding of the construction. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Constructing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Constructing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Construct parallel and perpendicular lines using a straightedge and compass. Use step-by-step explanations and feedback to develop understanding of the construction. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Investigating Angle Theorems](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Investigating Angle Theorems
Explore the properties of complementary, supplementary, vertical, and adjacent angles using a dynamic figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Parallel, Intersecting, and Skew Lines](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Parallel, Intersecting, and Skew Lines
Explore the properties of intersecting, parallel, and skew lines as well as lines in the plane. Rotate the plane and lines in three-dimensional space to ensure a full understanding of these objects. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.10: : Students will: Prove theorems about triangles.
![Screenshot of Concurrent Lines, Medians, and Altitudes](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Concurrent Lines, Medians, and Altitudes
Explore the relationships between perpendicular bisectors, the circumscribed circle, angle bisectors, the inscribed circle, altitudes, and medians using a triangle that can be resized and reshaped. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Congruence in Right Triangles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Congruence in Right Triangles
Apply constraints to two right triangles. Then drag their vertices around under those conditions. Determine under what conditions the triangles are guaranteed to be congruent. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Investigating Angle Theorems](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Investigating Angle Theorems
Explore the properties of complementary, supplementary, vertical, and adjacent angles using a dynamic figure. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles
Investigate the graph of a triangle under constraints. Determine which constraints guarantee isosceles or equilateral triangles. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Proving Triangles Congruent](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Proving Triangles Congruent
Apply constraints to two triangles. Then drag the vertices of the triangles around and determine which constraints guarantee congruence. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Pythagorean Theorem](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Pythagorean Theorem
Explore the Pythagorean Theorem using a dynamic right triangle. Examine a visual, geometric application of the Pythagorean Theorem, using the areas of squares on the sides of the triangle. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Pythagorean Theorem with a Geoboard](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Pythagorean Theorem with a Geoboard
Build right triangles in an interactive geoboard and build squares on the sides of the triangles to discover the Pythagorean Theorem. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Segment and Angle Bisectors](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Segment and Angle Bisectors
Explore the special properties of a point that lies on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, and of a point that lies on an angle bisector. Manipulate the point, the segment, and the angle to see that these properties are always true. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Triangle Angle Sum](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Triangle Angle Sum
Measure the interior angles of a triangle and find the sum. Examine whether that sum is the same for all triangles. Also, discover how the measure of an exterior angle relates to the interior angle measures. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Triangle Inequalities](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Triangle Inequalities
Discover the inequalities related to the side lengths and angle measures of a triangle. Reshape and resize the triangle to confirm that these properties are true for all triangles. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.11: : Students will: Prove theorems about parallelograms.
![Screenshot of Classifying Quadrilaterals](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Classifying Quadrilaterals
Apply constraints to a quadrilateral, and then reshape and resize it. Classify the figure by its constraints. Explore the differences between the different kinds of quadrilaterals. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Parallelogram Conditions](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Parallelogram Conditions
Apply constraints to a dynamic quadrilateral. Then drag its vertices around. Determine which constraints guarantee that the quadrilateral is always a parallelogram. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Special Parallelograms](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Special Parallelograms
Apply constraints to a parallelogram and experiment with the resulting figure. What type of shape can you be sure that you have under each condition? 5 Minute Preview
1.1.4: : Make geometric constructions.
G-CO.12: : Students will: Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods such as compass and straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding, and dynamic geometric software.
![Screenshot of Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles
Construct congruent segments and angles using a straightedge and compass. Use step-by-step explanations and feedback to develop understanding of the construction. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Constructing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Constructing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Construct parallel and perpendicular lines using a straightedge and compass. Use step-by-step explanations and feedback to develop understanding of the construction. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Segment and Angle Bisectors](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Segment and Angle Bisectors
Explore the special properties of a point that lies on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, and of a point that lies on an angle bisector. Manipulate the point, the segment, and the angle to see that these properties are always true. 5 Minute Preview
G-CO.13: : Students will: Construct an equilateral triangle, a square, and a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle.
![Screenshot of Concurrent Lines, Medians, and Altitudes](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Concurrent Lines, Medians, and Altitudes
Explore the relationships between perpendicular bisectors, the circumscribed circle, angle bisectors, the inscribed circle, altitudes, and medians using a triangle that can be resized and reshaped. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Inscribed Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Inscribed Angles
Resize angles inscribed in a circle. Investigate the relationship between inscribed angles and the arcs they intercept. 5 Minute Preview
G-SRT: : Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry
1.2.1: : Understand similarity in terms of similarity transformations.
G-SRT.14: : Students will: Verify experimentally the properties of dilations given by a center and a scale factor.
G-SRT.14.a: : A dilation takes a line not passing through the center of the dilation to a parallel line and leaves a line passing through the center unchanged.
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
G-SRT.14.b: : The dilation of a line segment is longer or shorter in the ratio given by the scale factor.
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
G-SRT.15: : Students will: Given two figures, use the definition of similarity in terms of similarity transformations to decide if they are similar; explain using similarity transformations the meaning of similarity for triangles as the equality of all corresponding pairs of angles and the proportionality of all corresponding pairs of sides.
![Screenshot of Circles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Circles
Compare the graph of a circle with its equation. Vary the terms in the equation and explore how the circle is translated and scaled in response. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similarity in Right Triangles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similarity in Right Triangles
Divide a right triangle at the altitude to the hypotenuse to get two similar right triangles. Explore the relationship between the two triangles. 5 Minute Preview
G-SRT.16: : Students will: Use the properties of similarity transformations to establish the angle-angle (AA) criterion for two triangles to be similar.
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
1.2.2: : Prove theorems involving similarity.
G-SRT.17: : Students will: Prove theorems about triangles.
![Screenshot of Proving Triangles Congruent](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Proving Triangles Congruent
Apply constraints to two triangles. Then drag the vertices of the triangles around and determine which constraints guarantee congruence. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Pythagorean Theorem](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Pythagorean Theorem
Explore the Pythagorean Theorem using a dynamic right triangle. Examine a visual, geometric application of the Pythagorean Theorem, using the areas of squares on the sides of the triangle. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Pythagorean Theorem with a Geoboard](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Pythagorean Theorem with a Geoboard
Build right triangles in an interactive geoboard and build squares on the sides of the triangles to discover the Pythagorean Theorem. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
G-SRT.18: : Students will: Use congruence and similarity criteria for triangles to solve problems and to prove relationships in geometric figures.
![Screenshot of Chords and Arcs](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Chords and Arcs
Explore the relationship between a central angle and the arcs it intercepts. Also explore the relationship between chords and their distance from the circle's center. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Congruence in Right Triangles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Congruence in Right Triangles
Apply constraints to two right triangles. Then drag their vertices around under those conditions. Determine under what conditions the triangles are guaranteed to be congruent. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Constructing Congruent Segments and Angles
Construct congruent segments and angles using a straightedge and compass. Use step-by-step explanations and feedback to develop understanding of the construction. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Dilations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Dilations
Dilate a figure and investigate its resized image. See how scaling a figure affects the coordinates of its vertices, both in
![Screenshot of Perimeters and Areas of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Perimeters and Areas of Similar Figures
Manipulate two similar figures and vary the scale factor to see what changes are possible under similarity. Explore how the perimeters and areas of two similar figures compare. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Proving Triangles Congruent](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Proving Triangles Congruent
Apply constraints to two triangles. Then drag the vertices of the triangles around and determine which constraints guarantee congruence. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similar Figures](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similar Figures
Vary the scale factor and rotation of an image and compare it to the preimage. Determine how the angle measures and side lengths of the two figures are related. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Similarity in Right Triangles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Similarity in Right Triangles
Divide a right triangle at the altitude to the hypotenuse to get two similar right triangles. Explore the relationship between the two triangles. 5 Minute Preview
1.2.3: : Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles.
G-SRT.19: : Students will: Understand that by similarity, side ratios in right triangles are properties of the angles in the triangle leading to definitions of trigonometric ratios for acute angles.
![Screenshot of Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios
Reshape and resize a right triangle and examine how the sine of angle A, the cosine of angle A, and the tangent of angle A change. 5 Minute Preview
G-SRT.20: : Students will: Explain and use the relationship between the sine and cosine of complementary angles.
![Screenshot of Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios
Reshape and resize a right triangle and examine how the sine of angle A, the cosine of angle A, and the tangent of angle A change. 5 Minute Preview
G-SRT.21: : Students will: Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.
![Screenshot of Cosine Function](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Cosine Function
Compare the graph of the cosine function with the graph of the angle on the unit circle. Drag a point along the cosine curve and see the corresponding angle on the unit circle. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Distance Formula](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Distance Formula
Explore the distance formula as an application of the Pythagorean theorem. Learn to see any two points as the endpoints of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Drag those points and examine changes to the triangle and the distance calculation. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Pythagorean Theorem](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Pythagorean Theorem
Explore the Pythagorean Theorem using a dynamic right triangle. Examine a visual, geometric application of the Pythagorean Theorem, using the areas of squares on the sides of the triangle. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Pythagorean Theorem with a Geoboard](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Pythagorean Theorem with a Geoboard
Build right triangles in an interactive geoboard and build squares on the sides of the triangles to discover the Pythagorean Theorem. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Sine Function](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Sine Function
Compare the graph of the sine function with the graph of the angle on the unit circle. Drag a point along the sine curve and see the corresponding angle on the unit circle. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios
Reshape and resize a right triangle and examine how the sine of angle A, the cosine of angle A, and the tangent of angle A change. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Tangent Function](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Tangent Function
Compare the graph of the tangent function with the graph of the angle on the unit circle. Drag a point along the tangent curve and see the corresponding angle on the unit circle. 5 Minute Preview
G-C: : Circles
1.3.1: : Understand and apply theorems about circles.
G-C.24: : Students will: Prove that all circles are similar.
![Screenshot of Circles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Circles
Compare the graph of a circle with its equation. Vary the terms in the equation and explore how the circle is translated and scaled in response. 5 Minute Preview
G-C.25: : Students will: Identify and describe relationships among inscribed angles, radii, and chords.
![Screenshot of Chords and Arcs](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Chords and Arcs
Explore the relationship between a central angle and the arcs it intercepts. Also explore the relationship between chords and their distance from the circle's center. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Circumference and Area of Circles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Circumference and Area of Circles
Resize a circle and compare its radius, circumference, and area. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Inscribed Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Inscribed Angles
Resize angles inscribed in a circle. Investigate the relationship between inscribed angles and the arcs they intercept. 5 Minute Preview
G-C.26: : Students will: Construct the inscribed and circumscribed circles of a triangle, and prove properties of angles for a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle.
![Screenshot of Concurrent Lines, Medians, and Altitudes](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Concurrent Lines, Medians, and Altitudes
Explore the relationships between perpendicular bisectors, the circumscribed circle, angle bisectors, the inscribed circle, altitudes, and medians using a triangle that can be resized and reshaped. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Inscribed Angles](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Inscribed Angles
Resize angles inscribed in a circle. Investigate the relationship between inscribed angles and the arcs they intercept. 5 Minute Preview
1.3.2: : Find arc lengths and areas of sectors of circles.
G-C.28: : Students will: Derive, using similarity, the fact that the length of the arc intercepted by an angle is proportional to the radius, and define the radian measure of the angle as the constant of proportionality; derive the formula for the area of a sector.
![Screenshot of Chords and Arcs](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Chords and Arcs
Explore the relationship between a central angle and the arcs it intercepts. Also explore the relationship between chords and their distance from the circle's center. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Radians](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Radians
As factory belt operator, your job is to move boxes just the right distance on the belt, so they can be stamped for delivery. Your only controls are the radius and rotation of the belt’s wheel. How do you set these to get the distance right? See how this relates to arc length, and discover how radians help make this task easier. 5 Minute Preview
G-GPE: : Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations
1.4.1: : Translate between the geometric description and the equation for a conic section.
G-GPE.29: : Students will: Derive the equation of a circle of given center and radius using the Pythagorean Theorem; complete the square to find the center and radius of a circle given by an equation.
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Circles
Compare the graph of a circle with its equation. Vary the terms in the equation and explore how the circle is translated and scaled in response. 5 Minute Preview
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Distance Formula
Explore the distance formula as an application of the Pythagorean theorem. Learn to see any two points as the endpoints of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Drag those points and examine changes to the triangle and the distance calculation. 5 Minute Preview
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Pythagorean Theorem
Explore the Pythagorean Theorem using a dynamic right triangle. Examine a visual, geometric application of the Pythagorean Theorem, using the areas of squares on the sides of the triangle. 5 Minute Preview
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Pythagorean Theorem with a Geoboard
Build right triangles in an interactive geoboard and build squares on the sides of the triangles to discover the Pythagorean Theorem. 5 Minute Preview
1.4.2: : Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically.
G-GPE.31: : Students will: Prove the slope criteria for parallel and perpendicular lines, and use them to solve geometric problems (e.g., find the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to a given line that passes through a given point).
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Solving Linear Systems (Matrices and Special Solutions)
Explore systems of linear equations, and how many solutions a system can have. Express systems in matrix form. See how the determinant of the coefficient matrix reveals how many solutions a system of equations has. Also, use a draggable green point to see what it means for an (x, y) point to be a solution of an equation, or of a system of equations. 5 Minute Preview
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Solving Linear Systems (Slope-Intercept Form)
Solve systems of linear equations, given in slope-intercept form, both graphically and algebraically. Use a draggable green point to examine what it means for an
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Solving Linear Systems (Standard Form)
Solve systems of linear equations, written in standard form. Explore what it means to solve systems algebraically (with substitution or elimination) and graphically. Also, use a draggable green point to see what it means when (x, y) values are solutions of an equation, or of a system of equations. 5 Minute Preview
G-GPE.33: : Students will: Use coordinates to compute perimeters of polygons and areas of triangles and rectangles, e.g., using the distance formula.
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Distance Formula
Explore the distance formula as an application of the Pythagorean theorem. Learn to see any two points as the endpoints of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Drag those points and examine changes to the triangle and the distance calculation. 5 Minute Preview
1.4.3: : Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically.
G-GPE.34: : Students will: Determine areas and perimeters of regular polygons, including inscribed or circumscribed polygons, given the coordinates of vertices or other characteristics.
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Distance Formula
Explore the distance formula as an application of the Pythagorean theorem. Learn to see any two points as the endpoints of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Drag those points and examine changes to the triangle and the distance calculation. 5 Minute Preview
G-GMD: : Geometric Measurement and Dimension
1.5.1: : Explain volume formulas and use them to solve problems.
G-GMD.35: : Students will: Give an informal argument for the formulas for the circumference of a circle; area of a circle; and volume of a cylinder, pyramid, and cone.
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Circumference and Area of Circles
Resize a circle and compare its radius, circumference, and area. 5 Minute Preview
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Prisms and Cylinders
Vary the height and base-edge or radius length of a prism or cylinder and examine how its three-dimensional representation changes. Determine the area of the base and the volume of the solid. Compare the volume of an oblique prism or cylinder to the volume of a right prism or cylinder. 5 Minute Preview
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Pyramids and Cones
Vary the height and base-edge or radius length of a pyramid or cone and examine how its three-dimensional representation changes. Determine the area of the base and the volume of the solid. Compare the volume of a skew pyramid or cone to the volume of a right pyramid or cone. 5 Minute Preview
G-GMD.36: : Students will: Use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres to solve problems.
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Prisms and Cylinders
Vary the height and base-edge or radius length of a prism or cylinder and examine how its three-dimensional representation changes. Determine the area of the base and the volume of the solid. Compare the volume of an oblique prism or cylinder to the volume of a right prism or cylinder. 5 Minute Preview
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Pyramids and Cones
Vary the height and base-edge or radius length of a pyramid or cone and examine how its three-dimensional representation changes. Determine the area of the base and the volume of the solid. Compare the volume of a skew pyramid or cone to the volume of a right pyramid or cone. 5 Minute Preview
G-GMD.37: : Students will: Determine the relationship between surface areas of similar figures and volumes of similar figures.
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Surface and Lateral Areas of Prisms and Cylinders
Vary the dimensions of a prism or cylinder and investigate how the surface area changes. Use the dynamic net of the solid to compute the lateral area and the surface area of the solid. 5 Minute Preview
1.5.2: : Visualize relationships between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.
G-GMD.38: : Students will: Identify the shapes of two-dimensional cross-sections of three-dimensional objects, and identify three-dimensional objects generated by rotations of two-dimensional objects.
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Pyramids and Cones
Vary the height and base-edge or radius length of a pyramid or cone and examine how its three-dimensional representation changes. Determine the area of the base and the volume of the solid. Compare the volume of a skew pyramid or cone to the volume of a right pyramid or cone. 5 Minute Preview
G-MG: : Modeling with Geometry
1.6.1: : Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.
G-MG.39: : Students will: Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects (e.g., modeling a tree trunk or a human torso as a cylinder).
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Prisms and Cylinders
Vary the height and base-edge or radius length of a prism or cylinder and examine how its three-dimensional representation changes. Determine the area of the base and the volume of the solid. Compare the volume of an oblique prism or cylinder to the volume of a right prism or cylinder. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Pyramids and Cones](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Pyramids and Cones
Vary the height and base-edge or radius length of a pyramid or cone and examine how its three-dimensional representation changes. Determine the area of the base and the volume of the solid. Compare the volume of a skew pyramid or cone to the volume of a right pyramid or cone. 5 Minute Preview
G-MG.40: : Students will: Apply concepts of density based on area and volume in modeling situations (e.g., persons per square mile, British Thermal Units (BTUs) per cubic foot).
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Density
Measure the mass and volume of a variety of objects, then place them into a beaker of liquid to see if they float or sink. Learn to predict whether objects will float or sink in water based on their mass and volume. Compare how objects float or sink in a variety of liquids, including gasoline, oil, seawater, and corn syrup. 5 Minute Preview
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Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Drop a chunk of material in a beaker of water and observe whether it sinks or floats. Cut the chunk into smaller pieces of any size, and observe what happens as they are dropped in the beaker. The mass and volume of each chunk can be measured to gain a clear understanding of density and buoyancy. 5 Minute Preview
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Density Laboratory
With a scale to measure mass, a graduated cylinder to measure volume, and a large beaker of liquid to observe flotation, the relationship between mass, volume, density, and flotation can be investigated. The density of the liquid in the beaker can be adjusted, and a variety of objects can be studied during the investigation. 5 Minute Preview
G-MG.41: : Students will: Apply geometric methods to solve design problems (e.g., designing an object or structure to satisfy physical constraints or minimize cost, working with typographic grid systems based on ratios).
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3D and Orthographic Views
Arrange blocks in a three-dimensional space so that the top view, front view, and side view match the target top view, front view, and side view. 5 Minute Preview
S: : Statistics and Probability
S-MD: : Using Probability to Make Decisions
2.1.1: : Use probability to evaluate outcomes of decisions.
S-MD.42: : Students will: Use probabilities to make fair decisions (e.g., drawing by lots, using a random number generator).
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Lucky Duck (Expected Value)
Pick a duck, win a prize! Help Arnie the carnie design his game so that he makes money (or at least breaks even). How many ducks of each type should there be? What are the prizes worth? How much should he charge to play? Lucky Duck is a fun way to learn about probabilities and expected value. 5 Minute Preview
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Probability Simulations
Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of particular outcomes to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner, and a favorable outcome of a spin. Then tally the number of favorable outcomes. 5 Minute Preview
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Theoretical and Experimental Probability
Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of a particular outcome to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner, and a favorable outcome of a spin. Then tally the number of favorable outcomes. 5 Minute Preview
S-MD.43: : Students will: Analyze decisions and strategies using probability concepts (e.g., product testing, medical testing, pulling a hockey goalie at the end of a game).
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Estimating Population Size
Adjust the number of fish in a lake to be tagged and the number of fish to be recaptured. Use the number of tagged fish in the catch to estimate the number of fish in the lake. 5 Minute Preview
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Lucky Duck (Expected Value)
Pick a duck, win a prize! Help Arnie the carnie design his game so that he makes money (or at least breaks even). How many ducks of each type should there be? What are the prizes worth? How much should he charge to play? Lucky Duck is a fun way to learn about probabilities and expected value. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Probability Simulations](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Probability Simulations
Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of particular outcomes to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner, and a favorable outcome of a spin. Then tally the number of favorable outcomes. 5 Minute Preview
![Screenshot of Theoretical and Experimental Probability](/Assets/img/blank.gif)
Theoretical and Experimental Probability
Experiment with spinners and compare the experimental probability of a particular outcome to the theoretical probability. Select the number of spinners, the number of sections on a spinner, and a favorable outcome of a spin. Then tally the number of favorable outcomes. 5 Minute Preview
Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020
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