Angles on a Transversal

Teacher: Hayes Horstmeyer Date: 03/30 Grade/Class/Subject: Pre-AP Geometry

Unit/Theme: Circles, Angles, Lines Standards: CCSS: HS.G-CO.A.1

Content Objective(s): Students will be able to Differentiation: Work closely with groups that might
correctly identify angles on a transversal using proper benefit from more direction on setting up parallelograms
titles and corresponding relationships. and measuring angles.

KEY VOCABULARY: Transversal, Parallel Lines, SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: AngLegs, Toolkits

Alternate Interior Angles, Alternate Exterior Angles,
Vertical Angles, Corresponding Angles, Consecutive
Interior Angles

SIOP Features

PREPARATION SCAFFOLDING GROUP OPTIONS

Adaptation of content Modeling Whole class
Links to the background Guided practice Small groups
Links to past learning Independent practice Partners
Strategies incorporated Comprehensible input Independent

INTEGRATION OF PROCESSES APPLICATION ASSESSMENT

Reading Hands-on Individual
Writing Meaningful Group
Speaking Linked to objectives Written
Listening Promotes engagement Oral

Lesson Sequence:
● Begin lesson with introducing topic (working with angles and lines today)
● Cover materials to be used (will be writing in toolkit later on, starting with AngLegs)
○ AngLegs are materials of CSU, be careful and respectful.
○ Give 3-5 minutes for student’s to play around. Challenge them to create different shapes, some they
know, some unusual ones
● Begin explaining activity.
○ Students will create a parallelogram with AngLegs (use two sets of two different colors, i.e. two
blues two reds). Give a presentation of how this may look.
○ Pairs or groups should designate someone to be the “recorder,” then together label the angles and
begin to find them using the given protractors.
○ Notice and Wonder, what is going on with the angles? Are there any special relationships?
○ If students finish early and properly identify relationships, ask them to extend their lines past the
parallelogram. Does anything change? What sort of relationships come up with these new angles?
● Lecture (Toolkit)
○ Have students grab their toolkits
○ Using the board, draw out a transversal line intersecting two parallel lines. Label angles. Give
 vocabulary and definitions
● Problems
○ Hand-out worksheets. Students will work in groups for the rest of the time.
○ If students finish early, give them the chance to explore deeper with AngLegs, creating new shapes
and measuring out angles. Can they create something to help them deeper understand previous
concepts?