Triangle and Quadrilateral Properties - Interactive Lesson

Either print this worksheet or complete it on separate lined paper.

1) Medians in a Triangle. Go to: Medians Info

Read through the page and answer the following questions to make your notes.

a) What is the definition of a Median? Include a sketch.

b) How many medians are in a triangle?

c) The medians intersect at a point called the:

d) Optional: Use the interactive tool.

Next, Go to: Medians and Area

Scroll down to the diagram and answer the following questions to make your notes.

a) What does one median do to the area of a triangle?

b) Make a sketch and include an example of the area.

2) Mid-Segments in a Triangle. Watch the video and take notes: Mid-Segments Info
3) Parallelograms in Quadrilaterals. Go to: Parallelograms in Quadrilaterals Info

Read through the page and answer the following questions to make your notes.

a) Inside any __________________ there is a ____________________

b) When you connect ___________________ in a ___________________

the new shape forms a _____________________

c) Use the interactive tool. Make a sketch of a quadrilateral, approximate

the midpoints, connect the midpoints to form a parallelogram.

4) Diagonals in Parallelograms. Watch this video on parallelograms and answer

the questions below about diagonal lines: Diagonals in a Parallelograms Info

a) Diagonals in a parallelogram will always __________ each other

b) This means it divides the line into _________ __________

When you have completed this lesson, practice the questions on the worksheet.

Extra Help Videos (optional):

- Medians Video: Medians Video

- Mid-Segments Video: MidSegment Video
- Parallelogram in Quadrilateral Video: Parallelogram in Quadrilateral Video
- Diagonals in a Parallelograms Video: Diagonals in Parallelograms Video