Fun with Angles and Polygons

A unit for learning

about geometry
Ms. Collette Robitaille

Introduction to Geometry

Unit 1: Angles (2 days)

Unit 2: Triangles (2 days)
Unit 3: Quadrilaterals (2 days)
Geometry Webquest (5 days)
Review Activities (3 days)
Test (1 day)
*This is a 3 week unit of instruction.

Unit One: Exploring Angles

Can you name the following angles?

obtuse

acute

right

straight

Click on the angle to reveal its name.

Angle Information
Acute Angles measure less than 90
Right Angles measure exactly 90
Obtuse Angles measure more than 90
but less than 180
Straight Angles measure exactly 180

 Can you think of a way to

remember the names for each
angle?

Angles Task
Activity

For this activity, you will be paired up with a partner to visit the
following website.

After clicking below, skip the intro and click on the Make the
Angle Game.

You and your partner must make 10 angles and record them on
a sheet of paper.

Once you have recorded 10 angles, tell what type of angle it is.

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

Question #1
An acute angle is greater than 90.
A. True
B. False

Unit One: Angles

OOPS!!!!!
Remember an acute angle is a cute
little angle.
Try Again

Unit One: Angles

Congratulations!!!!!
An acute angle is less than 90.

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

Question #2
An obtuse angle is greater than
90 but less than 180.
A. True
B. False

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

OOPS!!!!!
Better check again. Obtuse
angles are almost right and not
quite straight.
Try Again

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

Congratulations!!!!
An obtuse angle is between
90and 180.

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

Question # 3
A straight angle measures 180.
A. True
B. False

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

OOPS!!!!!
Remember. A straight angle looks
like a straight line.
Try Again

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

Congratulations!!!!
A straight angle measures 180
and looks like a straight line.

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

Question #4
A right angle does not measure
90.
A. True
B. False

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

OOPS!!!!!
A right angle looks like the corner of a
piece of paper.

Try Again

Unit One: Angles Quick Check

Congratulations!!!!
A right angle does measure
exactly 90.

Unit Two : Triangles

Can you identify theses triangles by their
angles?

Right

acute

obtuse

Click on the angle to check your answer.

Unit Two: Triangles

Right Triangles - have exactly one right
angle.
Acute Triangles all angles are less than
90.
Obtuse Triangles - have exactly one angle
greater than 90.

Unit Two: Triangles

Can you identify these triangles by their
sides?

isosceles

scalene

equilateral

Click on the triangle to check your answer.

Unit Two: Triangles

Isosceles Triangles - two sides are of
equal length
Scalene Triangles - no sides are equal in
length
Equilateral Triangles - all sides are of equal
length

Triangles Task
For this task, you and your partner, must
complete the activity on the webpage listed
below. Review the triangles and then click
Triangles Quiz. Write your answers on a
sheet of paper.
Triangles Review

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

Can you identify the following quadrilaterals?

parallelogram

rectangle
square

rhombus

trapezoid

Click on the quadrilateral to check your answer.

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

Parallelograms - 4-sided figure, opposite
sides are parallel and congruent
Rectangle 4 sided figure with 4 right
angles and opposite side congruent
Square 4 sided figure with 4 right angles
and 4 congruent sides
Rhombus 4 sided figure, all sides are
congruent
Trapezoid 4 sided figure with one pair of
parallel lines

Quadrilaterals Task
For this task, you and your partner should
visit the following website.
Using the virtual geoboard you and your
partner will need to construct each of the
five quadrilaterals we have discussed.
To complete the assignment, on a sheet of
paper, tell how many geobands were
needed to create each quadrilateral.
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_129_g_3_t_3.html

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals Quick

Check
Question #1
A rectangle is a four sided figure with 4
congruent sides.
A.
B.

True
False

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

OOPS!!!!!!!!
Think about it. A rectangle looks
like a long box.
Try Again

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

Great!!!!!!!!!
You remembered that a rectangle
has 2 parallel sides, 4 right
angles, and opposite sides are
congruent.

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals Quick

Check
Question #2
A rhombus has four congruent sides.

A.
B.

True
False

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

OOPS!!!!!!!!
Remember that a rhombus looks
like a kite or a diamond.
Try Again

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

HOORAY!!!!!!
You remembered that a rhombus
looks like an italic square and all 4
sides are congruent.

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals Quick

Check
Question #3
A square is a quadrilateral with only two right
angles.
A.
B.

True
False

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

OOPS!!!!!!!!!
A square has all sides congruent
and all angles congruent.

Try Again

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

Nice Job!!!!!!!
You knew that a square has four
equal sides and four equal angles.

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals Quick

Check
Question #4
A trapezoid is a four sided figure with one set
of parallel sides.
A.
B.

True
False

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

OOPS!!!!!!
Think of the tables in a classroom.
It looks like a triangle without
the top.
Try Again

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

AWESOME!!!!!!!
A trapezoid has exactly one set of
parallel sides.

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals Quick

Check
Question #5
A parallelogram has two sides that are
parallel and opposite angles are congruent.
A.
B.

True
False

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

OOPS!!!!!!
Remember that a parallelogram
looks like an italic rectangle.
Try Again

Unit Three: Quadrilaterals

Nice Work!!!!!
A parallelogram is a 4 sided figure
with opposite sides parallel and
opposite angles congruent.

Unit Four: Geometry Web Quest

Unit Four: Geometry Web Quest

For this part of the unit I would like for you
and your partner to explore geometry using
the internet.
There are two web quests listed below.
Follow the directions for each and turn in
your completed project. Have fun!!!
Web Quest #1
Web Quest #2

Unit Review
Go back through the slide show to
complete the review sheet given to
you.
Remember to look at the quizzes for
possible answers.
Enjoy your time using the interactive
unit
Test tomorrow on our Introduction to
Geometry.