Triangle Constructions Menu

Learning to create constructions is an essential part of Geometry, but you get to choose which
constructions to create. Below is a menu of choices. Each choice has an associated point value.
Choose any combination of activities so that the total is 25.

Create a table for your constructions, see example below. Using a compass* and a ruler, complete the
constructions of your choice. The marks and labels should be clear and use color where appropriate. In
the second column describe each step and why it was necessary.

*You can get a compass at any grocery store or dollar store or create your own (find the website)

Menu of Constructions

5 Construct the 5 Construct the 5 Construct the median

midsegment of one perpendicular bisector of a triangle.
triangle. of one side of an
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10 Construct three 10 Construct the 15 Construct the four

midsegments of the perpendicular points of concurrency
same triangle. bisector of a scalene (4 triangles).
triangle.

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Example
My Construction Dining

+5 Constructing congruent Triangles

1. Draw Point A’
2. Using the compass
measure the length of
AB.
3. Determine the
location for Point B’ by
place one end of the
compass on point A’
then create a small
arc with the compass
set to the length of
AB. Draw Point B’
along the arc.
4. Open the compass to
the length of AC.
5. Place the point of the
compass on A’, in the
Construction general direction of C
create a medium
sized arc
6. Measure the length of
CB by opening the
compass to the
length.
7. Beginning with the
compass on point B’,
draw an arc in the
direction of where C’
should be.
8. Draw point C’ at the
intersection of the two
arcs.
9. Using a straight edge
connect A’C’, C’B’ and
A’B’.
Rubric
Criteria 15 10 5 3 1

Construct the NA NA Complete Missing one or Missing 3 or

midsegment of drawing with two element. more elements
one triangle. step by step
instructions

Construct the NA NA Complete Missing one or Missing 3 or

perpendicular drawing with two elements more elements
bisector of one step by step in the steps or
instructions drawings.
side of an
isosceles
triangle.

Construct the NA NA Complete Missing one or Missing 3 or

median of a drawing with two elements more elements
triangle. step by step in the steps or
instructions drawings.

Construct NA Complete 3 Missing one or Missing 5 or Missing more

three drawings with two elements less elements than 6
midsegments step by step in the steps or in the steps or elements
instructions drawings drawings
of the same
triangle.

Construct the NA Complete Missing one or Missing 5 or Missing more

perpendicular drawing with two elements less elements than 6
bisector of a step by step in the steps or in the steps or elements
instructions, drawings. drawings.
scalene
includes
triangle. measurements
to indicate
scalene

Construct the Complete Missing one or Missing 5 or Missing more Missing more
four points of drawing of all two elements less elements than 6 to 10 than 10
concurrency (4 four points of in the steps or in the steps or elements in elements in
concurrency drawings. drawings. the steps or the steps and
triangles).
with step by drawings. drawings.
step
instructions.