Area of Regular Polygons

Day 5

Objectives:

To examine regular polygons and their area using Geometer's Sketchpad.

To work cooperatively in groups.

To use technology.

Warm Up Activity:

Puzzling Pentacle

A pentacle is a figure made up of five straight lines forming a star. As those five lines form the star, they also form a five-sided figure, called a pentagon, inside the star.

The pentacle to the left has been put inside another pentagon, and together they form many triangles. How many triangles can you find in this perplexing puzzle?

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Lesson Outline:

Students will work in pairs at the computer. Each pair will be responsible for completing the activity.