The Ins and Outs of Polygons

In this lesson, students will explore how to find the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle and then be able to find the sum of the measures of the angles of other polygons. They will also be able to find the sum of the exterior angles of triangles and other polygons. Using both of these concepts, they will be able to find missing measurements.
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, octagons, decagons, interior angles, and exterior angles
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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