Hugh McNally
Fairfield University / MD 403
The Streeplay Middle School is an imaginary institution located somewhere in the American Midwest in a place where the children do not play in the street and don't know that such things exist. It is dedicated to making its students' lives richer, more fun, and more literate.
Introduction to Triangles: Pathfinder
Ms. Brandston's Math Class
Here's some good links on the web that should get you started learning about types of triangles (isosceles, scalene, and equilateral, and right triangles)
- First Glance at Triangles (from Math.com)
- edHelper: Triangle identification worksheet
Print it out, check your answers with your friends or the teacher
- BrainPOP: Types of Triangles
Includes video and quizzes; you will need our BrainPop subscription information to use this site
- Fact Monster: Triangles
Describes the different types of triangles and their type of angles. WARNING: Includes pop-up windows and banner ads.
- Pythagorean Theorem exercise from Arizona State University's MathActive
This interactive video is a good introduction to right triangles and the math you can use to analyze them.
- Wikipedia article: triangle
This is an advanced article written for college-level adults; you might still find it interesting, though
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