Problem Description Sheet:    Now Here's a Triangle to Talk About   

Introduction: Triangles are shapes worth talking about. They are a basic building block for many other shapes. You see their presence in the structure of buildings and bridges, and in artwork. They are used to calculate distances to planets, heights of trees, and navigational positions. You worked with triangles when you were very young and you will continue to work with them when you are older. Let's see all that you can discuss about the triangle drawn below.

Problem: Look at the triangle drawn below. Think about it for a while. Write or show everything you can think of about the triangle. See how many things you can write.

Materials: Pencil, paper, ruler, protractor, calculator.

 Topic(s):

Geometry, measurement, critical and creative thinking, communication

  Activity Type:

Group      Individual 

  Assessment:

Scale:    Levels 1-5   
Self     Peer     Teacher 
Include in your portfolio?
Yes     No     Optional 
Toward Your Marks?
Yes     No     Optional 

  Hints: