Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Triangular Puzzles Name: Shianne Dirschel

Content Area: Geometry Grade Level: 9th Grade
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry
§ Understand similarity in terms of similarity transformations.
§ Prove theorems involving similarity.
§ Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving similar triangles.
§ Apply trigonometry to general triangles
Big Ideas/Unit Goals:
•How can we identify similar triangles in our everyday lives?
•How can similar triangles help us solve problems and puzzles they we may encounter in our lives outside of school, and in our mathematics future?
Unit Summary:
We are going to first explore similar triangles and they're properties. Following that, we will delve into the different methods that we can use to identify similar triangles. Lastly, we will tie this information together to solve real world problems and some fun brain
teasers for the young mathematician!

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:
• Discussion – Before Lesson One takes place, we will have video chat class discussion on • Guided Notes – Students follow the guided notes during the lesson one • Graphic Organizer – Students are to create a graphic organizer
everything we know up to date. This will serve as a review of old material that will be lecture. By checking these guided notes, I can identify which students demonstrating the three methods they’ve learned on identifying
utilized in this section such as complimentary angles, sums of angles, and others. This are having trouble with the exercises and are having notational similar triangles. They can use any program they wish in order to
assessment will allow me to see which topics need the most review, and which things struggles. visually represent the knowledge they’ve gain during the Unit Plan.
that students know and can share. I will not provide information in this discussion, just • Flashcards – After lesson one, each student will create 5 flash cards • Research Report – Students are to do their own research to find puzzles
leading questions to control where the conversation leads. We can use Google using Quizlet. On each card, they will upload an image they create of two and problems where similar triangles have proved useful. With this,
“Hangouts” to hold a large group video chat. If the group is too large, we can set up 2-3 triangles. On the other side of the card, they write on of the following 1) they must also create their own brain teaser that requires
different times for students to sign up for. Similar by AA, 2) Similar by SSS, 3) Similar by SAS, 4) Not Similar. Then understanding of similar triangles to solve.
we will combine all flashcards into a class sized super pack where
students will play Quizlet games testing their knowledge.
• Quiz – After lesson three, students will take a quiz rehearsing all
theorems from the unit, and completing exercises like the ones shown in
lesson one. This will be completed through an online source like
QuizStar.
• Webercize – Students gather information by visiting three sites on the
internet in order to complete a guided Webercize assignment. This
assignment requires them to manipulate new tools learned and
reperform famous proofs. This takes place as lesson two. This exercise
will clearly define students troubles on using the information given
them.
Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence (Assessments): Lesson Activities:
Objective: Students understand what are similar Students must be able to recite the conditions that
triangles and the definitions and theorems make two triangles similar and critical theorems Pre-Lesson Discussion (See above)
surrounding them. behind them. Students must be able to identify similar
triangles from examples when prompted. Similar Triangles Powerpoint Lecture – Students will follow a powerpoint on Similar Triangles while filling out a guided notes.

Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)
Student Learning Objective:
Students understand the significance of similar
triangles in solving famous problems. Students
recognize when similar triangles can aid in finding
the solution to geometric problems.
Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Objective:
Students recognize from their everyday lives where
similar triangles are present. Students can apply
their trigonometric knowledge on specific problems
to obtain new information and discoveries.
Acceptable Evidence:
Students write reflections on their responses to famous
problems solved through the use of similar triangles.
Acceptable Evidence:
Students present examples of their everyday lives
where similar triangles exist. Students are able to
represent their findings of everyday triangles using
mathematical diagrams and are able to organize their
findings in a graphic organizer.
They follow this assignment with the flashcards (see above). They can use the class set to test themselves and prepare for the quiz that follows lesson three.
Lesson Activities:
Webercize. The Webercize has students explore and discover new information about similar triangles. It also has them go through the famous proof to the
Pythagorean Theorem. They will write their response and apply this theorem to new problems.
Lesson Activities:
Students must do further research by visiting a few websites to learn more about Similar Triangles. They must organize this information visually through the
graphic organizer assignment, which will enhance their understanding of the different methods in which similar triangles can be identified, as well as creating
their own examples of such.
Following this, students must research real world examples of the uses of similar triangles where they will complete a research report and create their own
similar triangles exercise with a real world scenario.
Unit Resources:

Quizlet
www.quizlet.com

QuizStar
http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp

WolframAlpha
www.wolframalpha.com

Desmos
www.desmos.com

Useful Websites:
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/hs-geo-similarity/hs-geo-solving-similar-triangles/v/similarity-example-problems

Math Interactives
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/index.html?l=0&ID1=AB.MATH.JR.SHAP

Maths is fun
www.Mathsisfun.com

Better Explained
https://betterexplained.com/articles/intuitive-trigonometry/

Helping with Math

https://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/geometry/geo_similar_triangles_8g4.htm

Varsity Tutors
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