Tag Archive: triangle

Math Picture Book & Activity: What’s Your Angle Pythagoras?

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Check out this fun math picture book and build your own Pythagorean Rope!

Math Picture Book: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland

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This math picture book is best for 11-15 year olds, but my 2 year old and 42 year old still loved it!

Rectangles and Triangles – How They Compare

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Do you know how rectangles and triangles compare to each other? Check out this eHow.com video to see!

Area of a Triangle & Area of a Hexagon

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Who needs formulas when you’ve got scissors and glue!?

How to Teach Right Triangles when Crossing the Street

The car doesn't care what angle you're walking at, it can squish you pretty easily either way.

You expose yourself to more risk when you take the fast route between your car and the store. Sometimes the hypotenuse in a right triangle isn’t the best way to go!

How to Teach Similar Triangles and Have Fun Doing It

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Similar triangles can be different from congruent triangles. Here’s how to play with them on a nifty toy.

The Difference Between Similar and Congruent Triangles

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What’s the difference between congruent and similar triangles? This post shows it – AND there’s a video on how to demonstrate and learn congruent triangles with the Discovery Toys Giant Pegboard!

Learning Right Triangles with Discovery Toys

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You can use a pegboard and rubber bands to experiment with right triangles. Here are some ideas.

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