Learning Objective Identify triangles using their sides
You already know… A triangle has 3 sides.
Equilateral triangle ALL sides are equal 7 7 7
Isosceles Triangle 2 sides are equal 8 8 6
Scalene Triangle NONE of the sides are the same length 8 7 6
Examples Examples
Non-Examples
Think… What would be the name of this triangle?
Think… How do you know this is a scalene triangle?
Importance It will be on the district test It can help you build things
Step 1 Look at the length of the sides.
Step 2 Ask are all sides equal? Yes NO equilateral Keep Looking!!!
Step 3 Ask are 2 sides equal? Yes NO isosceles Keep Looking!
Step 4 Ask are NO sides equal? Yes scalene
Model: Scalene Triangle
Guided Practice Isosceles
Guided Practice Guided Practice Scalene
Guided Practice Equilateral
Closure Why is identifying triangles by their sides important? How did we identify triangles?