Activity Overview
In this activity, students will construct different types of quadrilaterals from the quadrilateral hierarchy. This activity asks for constructions based on a minimal definition of the quadrilateral. The activity will reinforce the difference between a construction and a drawing.
Before the Activity
Install the Cabri Jr. App on the students' graphing calculators using TI-Connect™, a TI Connectivity Cable and the Unit-to-Unit Link Cable
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 135 - 136 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to your class.
Follow the Activity procedures:
Construct a quadrilateral, a kilte, a trapezoid, an isosceles trapezoid, a parallelogram, a rhombus, a rectangle, and a square
Drag the vertices and sides of the quadrilaterals constructed to ensure the minimal definitions are retained
After the Activity
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary