Student Resources

Unit 5

Activities

1 Angles
This activity allows the user to practice important angle vocabulary.
2 Congruent Polygons
Matching Activity
3 Line Sketcher
Manipulate lines, segments and rays
4 Pythagorean Explorer
This applet allows the user to test their abilities using the Pythagorean Theorem.
5 Right Triangle
Introduction to Vocabulary
6 Similar Polygons
Relates area and perimeter to scale factor
7 Similar Triangles
Activity

eText

8 Glencoe Mathematics: Applications
These are companion resources to the MSM II textbook and include: parent and student study guides, lesson-by-lesson review quizzes, research sources for chapter projects, interdisciplinary research information, career connections, interactive vocabulary games, and more.

eTools

9 Pythagorean Theorem
This applet allows you to explore the relationships between the length of the sides of a right triangle.
10 Pythagorean Theorem 2
This site provides more than a dozen Pythagorean Theorem applets.

Text

11 9-1A

Tutorials

12 Interior Angles
Good Vocabulary Review with Examples
13 Lines and Angles
Vocabulary Review with pictures
14 Parallel Lines
Vocabulary Review with pictures.
15 Perpendicular Bisectors
Outlines the steps for constructing a perpendicular bisector using various tools.
16 Vocabulary Review
Vocabulary Review with Pictures

Video Segments

17 Congruent and Similar Shapes
Take your camera to some tourist attractions. Your photos will include many sights that are congruent and/or similar. Congruent figures will have exactly the same dimensions, while similar figures will have the same shape but may have different dimensions (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
18 Interior Angles
This video clip models the procedure for finding the interior angle of a polygon.

Videocasts

19 Basic Geometric Constructions (DE Streaming)
A compass and straightedge can be used to create a number of basic geometric forms. Includes copying a triangle, constructing an angle bisector, and constructing a perpendicular bisector (07:19) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
20 Congruent and Similar Shapes (DE Streaming)
Congruent figures will have exactly the same dimensions, while similar figures will have the same shape but may have different dimensions (07:53) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
21 Constructing Segments
Step by step instructions.
22 Example 1: Regular Polygons (Architecture) (DE Streaming)
The formula for the total angle measure of a polygon is developed, based on the number of sides of the polygon, using triangles (02:50) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
23 Perpendicular Bisector
Demonstration of Construction
24 Project Mathematics: Similarity (DE Streaming)
Similarity is the basis of all measurement. It reveals the secret of map making, scale drawings, and explains some aspects of photographic images. Choose from many chapters (26:00) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
25 Section A: Angles Defined (DE Streaming)
An angle is formed by two rays that share an end point. Supplementary, complementary, and vertical angles are all covered (05:50) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
26 Section B: Points, Lines, Planes, and Space (DE Streaming)
The Standard Deviants cover all of the basics about points, lines, planes, and space (06:38) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
27 Section C: Parallel Lines and Angles (DE Streaming)
The basics of parallel lines and angles are covered in this video segment. Proofs are done for the alternate interior angle theorem and the same side interior angle theorem (13:00) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
28 Similar Polygons
Good Examples
29 Similar Triangles BrainPOP
BrainPOP contains short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards (NCTM, NSES, & NCTE), BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining view of a given subject.
30 The Pythagorean Theorem (DE Streaming)
The Pythagorean Theorem states the relationship between the lengths of the sides of a right triangle (08:50) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
31 The Pythagorean Theorem BrainPOP
BrainPOP contains short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards (NCTM, NSES, & NCTE), BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining view of a given subject.
32 X-Power: Reality Planes: Radicals (DE Streaming)
The program traces Pythagoras's work in mathematics and geometry, arriving at his victory with triangles, and discusses the concepts of hypotenuse and angles (14:33) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).

Web

33 Angles of a Polygon
Information about calculating the angle measures of various polygons.

Unit 6

Activities

1 Area Formula Lab
Several activities with ready-made resource sheets that can be printed and used to explore the area of various two-dimensional figures.
2 Surface Area and Volume
This site allows students to practice calculating the surface area and volume of several geometric solids.
3 Surface Area and Volume
This site allows students to practice solving problems relating to surface area and volume of geometric solids.

eTools

4 Area Explorer
This activity allows users to test their skill at calculating the area of a random shape.
5 Shape Explorer
This applet allow the user to test his or her skill at calculating the area and perimeter of a given figure.
6 Surface Area and Volume
This activity allows the user to to manipulate three-dimensional polyhedrons to experiment with surface area and volume.

Tutorials

7 Triangular Prism
Good Examples

Videocasts

8 Area of Polygons BrainPOP
BrainPOP contains short, animated movies that speak to kids in a language and voice that they understand. Developed according to national standards (NCTM, NSES, & NCTE), BrainPOP's topics present students with an engaging, enlightening, and entertaining view of a given subject.
9 Defining Circumference, Radius and Diameter (DE Streaming)
Students investigate the connection between circumference and diameter, using a wheel, records, and pot lids. The answer is always the same: pi (04:19) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
10 Defining Properties of 3-D Figures (DE Streaming)
The properties of three-dimensional figures can be found in the formula for their surface area and volume (07:57) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
11 Example 1: Grids to Estimate Area - Grand Canyon (DE Streaming)
Estimating the area of an irregular shape, like the Grand Canyon, is made possible with the use of a grid (02:48) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
12 Example 1: Rectangles - Solar Panels (DE Streaming)
The perimeter of a bank of solar panels may change with rearrangement of the panels but the area stays the same (01:41) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
13 Example 1: Surface Area -- Boxes and Cans (DE Streaming)
Net diagrams, representing flattened versions of the surfaces of three-dimensional shapes, are introduced to provide an understanding of how surface area formulas for three dimensional objects with planar faces make sense (03:12) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
14 Section D: Area (DE Streaming)
The formulas for the area of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, and circles and presented and demonstrated. A practical example, of measuring the area of a mailbox is shown (08:34) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
15 Section E: Surface Area (DE Streaming)
Surface area for right prisms, cylinders, and spheres are explained and formulas are developed (06:51) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
16 Section F: Volume (DE Streaming)
Volume measures the space inside a three-dimensional object. This video segment covers how to find the volume of prisms, cylinders, and spheres (04:37) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
17 Solving Problems with Circles (DE Streaming)
A discussion of pi leads to an understanding of why it is useful to know how to determine the dimensions of a circle (06:13) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).

Web

18 Finding the Value of Pi
Learn about the history of pi.

Unit 7

Activities

1 Rags to Riches
This game allows students to practice solving ratios by using cross products.
2 Jeopardy
This is a Jeopardy came involving rate, ratios and proportions.
3 Population Ratios
Good Interdisciplinary Project
4 Solving Proportions
This site allows students to practice solving proportions in a game format.

eTools

5 Image Tool
This activity allows the user to measure angles, distances, and areas in images. A scale feature allows the user to set the scale Image Tool uses for measuring distances and areas.
6 Percent Calculator
On-Line Calculator

Games

7 Connect Four
This games allows students to practice converting fractions to percents. It is a two person game.
8 Connect Four
This game allows students to determine the percent of a number while playing connect four. Select the percent option. This is a two percent game.
9 Jeopardy
This Jeopardy game allows students to practice calculating percents, interest rate, sale price, and discount.
10 Simple Interest
This site allows students to practice calculating simple interest.
11 Vocabulary Match
Vocabulary Review

Tutorials

12 Percent of a Number
Good Examples
13 Percent Review
Good Tutorial with examples and activites
14 Ratio, Rates and Percents
Good Examples

Videocasts

15 Cross-Dimensional Representations (DE Streaming)
Sometimes it is useful to represent a three-dimensional object two-dimensionally, such as with a cross-section, a map, or a blueprint (08:18) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
16 Example 1: Description of Map and Scale (DE Streaming)
Since a map is much smaller that the real-life distances a scale is used. We can measure the distance on a map with a ruler and then use the map scale to determine the actual distance (01:36) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
17 Example 1: Ratios (Polar Bears) (DE Streaming)
One way to write a number in relation to another, or a ratio, is with a colon (02:50) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
18 Example 2: Percents--Elephants (DE Streaming)
A ratio expressed as a fraction is easily converted to and from a percent (02:28) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
19 Example 3: Calculation of Distance (DE Streaming)
Hikers in an adventure race use a map and its scale to calculate the distance they must walk (02:24) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
20 Example 3: Proportions (Pandas) (DE Streaming)
Equal ratios are represented by a proportion written as two equal fractions or with a colon (02:36) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
21 Lesson 10: Finding Percents of Numbers (DE Streaming)
In this video segment, two word problems are presented using percentages. The percent is then converted to a decimal in order to find the answer (01:29) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
22 Lesson 1: The First Step to Solving a Word Problem (DE Streaming)
Before jumping into word problems, take a minute to review some basic ideas concerning equivalent fractions and solving for missing factors (07:54) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
23 Lesson 2: Setting Up a Ratio From a Word Problem (DE Streaming)
Let's see how to use information from a word problem to set up and solve a proportion (08:00) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
24 Percent and Principal: Simple Interest (DE Streaming)
The formula for simple interest provides the framework for figuring loan costs and earnings from interest (05:49) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).
25 Rate (DE Streaming)
Rate is the measure of changes in one quantity relative to another. Examples include speed and gas mileage (08:05) (Student Login: hcpss_student, Password: student).