Making and Verifying Conjectures About Triangles
Given examples of triangles and their component parts, the student will use explorations and concrete models to verify and apply the Triangle Inequality theorem and find the sum of interior angles.
Determining the Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids
Given a problem involving prisms or pyramids, the student will find the surface area using appropriate units of measure.
Determining the Volume of Prisms and Pyramids
Given a problem involving prisms or pyramids, the student will find the volume using appropriate units of measure.
Making Conjectures About Congruence Transformations
Given geometric figures on the coordinate plane, the student will apply the definition of congruence, in terms of rigid transformations, to identify congruent figures. The student will also identify and distinguish between reflectional and rotational symmetry in a plane figure.
Making Conjectures About Quadrilaterals
Given examples of quadrilaterals and their component parts, the student will use explorations and concrete models to prove a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, rectangle, square, or rhombus using opposite sides, opposite angles, or diagonals.
Using Geometric Concepts and Properties to Solve Problems
Given pictorial representations, the student will use geometric concepts and properties to solve problems from art and architecture.
Using Proportional Relations to Find Missing Measurements of Two-Dimensional Figures
Given pictorial representations and problem situations of 2-dimensional figures or 3-dimensional figures, the student will use proportional reasoning to find a missing measurement.
Using Rational Numbers to Solve Problems
Given a problem situation in verbal form, students will select and use an operation involving rational numbers in order to solve the problem.
Selecting and Using Appropriate Forms of Rational Numbers
Given real-life problems, the student will select an appropriate method and solve problems involving proportional relationships.
Exploring Probability with Dependent Events
The student will investigate and develop the concept of dependent probability, including formalizing procedures related to dependent probability and applications of dependent probability.
Finding Lateral and Total Surface Area
Given concrete models and nets (2-dimensional models) of prisms, pyramids, and cylinders, the student will find and determine the lateral and total surface area.
Gravitational Force
This resource provides flexible alternate or additional learning activities for students learning about the gravitational attraction between objects of different masses at different distances. IPC TEKS (4)(F)
Connecting Postulates, Definitions, and Theorems
The student will distinguish the difference between undefined terms, definitions, postulates, conjectures, and theorems.
Determining the Validity of Conditional Statements
Given a conditional statement, the student will determine its validity and the validity of the converse, inverse and contrapositive.
Making and Verifying Conjectures about Angles
Given the relationship(s) among a set of angles, the student investigates the patterns and makes conjectures about the geometric relationships, including angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal.
Making Conjectures About Other Polygons
Given information about the properties of polygons, students will verify theorems about the relationships, including the sum of interior angles, and apply these relationships to solve problems.
Investigating and Applying Dimension Changes: Area
The student will describe the effects of changing one or more dimensions on the area of a figure.
Applying Triangle Congruence Relationships
Given congruent triangles, the student will justify and apply triangle congruence relationships.
Making Conjectures About Similar Figures
Given problem situations involving similar figures, the student will use and extend similarity properties and transformations to explore and justify conjectures about the given figures.
Developing Algebraic Expressions to Represent Properties of Angles in Circles
Given numerical and/or geometric patterns that represent angle relationships in circles, the student will investigate inscribed angle relationships.