Activity Overview
Students learn to use drawing and measurement tools to measure angles. They explore and review types of angles as their measurements are altered. NCTM Geometry Standard covered: Analyze characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships.
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
Set up the
TI-Navigator™ system
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print page 5 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the page to your class.
Follow the Activity procedures:
Use the Segment tool and draw two segments to form an angle
Measure the angle
Alter the measure of the angle
TI-Navigator activity:
Use Quick Poll to review naming and measuring angles
After the Activity
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary