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Classifying Triangles

From Math Antics

Classifying Triangles
8 min4th5thMath
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Summary

Math Antics classifies triangles by their sides and their angles. A clear, animated 8-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grades 4-5 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A few questions to talk through after watching “Classifying Triangles.”

  1. How are triangles grouped by their sides?
  2. How are triangles grouped by their angles?
  3. Can a triangle be both right and isosceles?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: triangle, equilateral, isosceles, scalene, right.

Try it: Draw an equilateral, an isosceles and a scalene triangle.