TRIANGLE CENTERS

FINDING YOUR CENTER

Day 12
OBJECTIVE
Students will resume work with constructions and apply it to finding specific
locations to maps.
STANDARDS
Common Core Content Standards
Geometry: Congruence
10. Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: measures of interior angles of a triangle
sum to 180; base angles of isosceles triangles are congruent; the segment joining midpoints of
two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half the length; the medians of a triangle
meet at a point; the altitudes of a triangle meet at a point.

Geometry: Congruence
Make geometric constructions.
12. Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods (compass and
straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding, dynamic geometric software, etc.).
Copying a segment; copying an angle; bisecting a segment; bisecting an angle; constructing
perpendicular lines, including the perpendicular bisector of a line segment; and constructing a
line parallel to a given line through a point not on the line.

ISTE Technology standards:
1. Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products
and processes using technology.
a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including
at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal
and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and
productivity
c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
PREPARATION
Students will need to be able to use Google Maps or another mapping software
to print out a map. It will be important to have access to enough printer friendly devices
and printers so that students may each print out a map. It will be important to
understand options for printer friendly pages so that students will know how to obtain a
usable map for their constructions.
It may be necessary to use a computer lab for this assignment in order to print
out maps.
GUIDED INSTRUCTION STUDENT WORK
Set up IPads and class computers so that
students can print from them.
Find printer friendly options on Google
maps.
Tell students to think of locations that
are special, interesting to them, or that
they would like to visit.
The locations should be close enough on
a map that a printer friendly map can be
printed.
Allow students to access Google maps
and find their locations.
Once students have picked their
locations they will find them on the map
and print it.
After printing the map, have students
draw a triangle using the three locations.
Students will use their compass and
straightedge to locate the orthocenter of
their triangle.
Walk around the room and make sure
students are finding the altitudes of the
triangle.
After they located the orthocenter they
will locate the center on Google maps
and take a screen capture of their center.
Students will once again find one last
location in Google maps.
Students will need to reverse engineer a
triangle by making their fourth location
the incenter of the triangle.
Students should be encouraged to use
Twitter to help each other complete
constructions.
Have students scan or take a photo of
their work and pin to their boards.
Hardcopies should be turned in the next
day.












Students will pick three locations and
print out the map. They should make
sure to use printer friendly options.
Students will use constructions to find
the orthocenter of the triangle.









Again they will print out a map of their
location with enough space to draw
around it.
Students will use their knowledge of
creating congruent angles to find the
incenter of the triangle.
Students can use twitter to help each
complete constructions.
Students will scan or take a picture of
their maps and upload it to their
Pinterest account.
Students will turn in hard copies.
STUDENT PRODUCTS
Students will have a map with constructions used to find the center of their triangle
A screenshot of their center location
A fourth map where they reverse engineered a triangle using properties of an
incenter.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Internet access
Printing capabilities
Access to Google maps
Constructions materials

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Rubri c for
Posts
12 poi nts
possi bl e
1 2 3
Descri pti on
Grammar
Posts do not have any
description.
Post includes
incomplete,
description with two
or more grammatical
errors or typos.
Post includes a
complete description
including assignment
title and date. One or
no grammatical errors
or typos.
Compl eti on
Posted work was not
complete.
Posted work was
complete but posted
1-2 days late.
Posted work was
complete and posted
on time.

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Constructi ons
Rubri c
12 poi nts
possi bl e
1 2 3 4
Neatness
Constructions
are turned in
neatly, no
rips or
Constructions
are turned in
with minimal
damage. 1-2
Constructions
are turned in
with some
damage. 3-4
Constructions
are turned in
with damage.
4-5 erasures
damage to
the paper.
Name, period
and date are
written clearly
on the page
and turned in
on time.

erasures or
corrections
are visible
but not
obstructive to
viewing the
constructions.
Name, period
and date are
written clearly
on the page
and turned in
no more than
a day late.
erasures or
corrections
are visible
and
obstructive to
viewing the
constructions.
Name, period
and date are
written on the
page and
turned in 2-3
days late.
or corrections
are visible
and
obstructive to
viewing the
constructions.
Name, period
and date are
not written
on the page
and turned in
4 days late.
Constructi ons
All steps of the
constructions
are clearly
marked and
neatly drawn.
Constructions
are accurately
drawn and
done with a
straightedge
and compass.

1 or 2 of the
steps to the
constructions
are missing
but the
construction is
accurate.
Constructions
are accurately
drawn and
done with a
straightedge
and compass.
3 or 4 of the
steps to the
constructions
are missing
but the
construction is
accurate.
Constructions
are accurately
drawn and
done with a
straightedge
and compass.

5 or 6 of the
steps to the
constructions
are missing
but the
construction is
accurate.
Constructions
are not
accurately
drawn and
were not done
with a
straightedge
and compass.