Midsegment of a Triangle

The following applet introduces students to the concept of the [color=#0a971e]midsegment of a triangle[/color] (segment that connects the midpoints of any 2 of its sides.) [b]This applet then leads students to quickly (and informally) discover that the [color=#0a971e]midsegment of any triangle[/color] is parallel to the triangle's 3rd side and half the length of the triangle's 3rd side. [/b] Leading questions are contained below the applet. Teachers can have students use this applet to to have students informally discover these properties a midsegment has. Teachers can also have students use this applet at any time to provide them with meaningful remediation of this concept.

 

Tim Brzezinski

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
ccss  ccss.hsg.co.c.10  common  common-core  core  exploration  half  midsegment  parallel  theorem  triangle Show More…
Target Group (Age)
11 – 14
Language
English
 
 
 
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