Grades 8-12 
Mathematics 
Geometry 
Standard 16

Students perform basic constructions with straightedge
and compass such as angle bisectors, perpendicular
bisectors, and the line parallel to a given line through
a point off the line.
 
 
Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments

Geometry 
Larson/Boswell/Stiff, 1995,  
D.C. Heath and Company 

Section References 

1.7 Straight Edge and Compass Constructions 

5.3 Midsegment Theorem 

5.4 Inequalities in One Triangle 

9.4 Special Right Triangles 

11.1 Exploring Area and Perimeter 

11.6 Areas of Circles and Regions of Circles 

13.1 Exploring Loci in Plane 

Specific Textbook   
Web Sites   

http://www.glencoe.com/  
sec/math/prealg/mathnet/   

http://www.eduplace.com/  
links/   

http://www.eduplace.com/   

http://www.hmco.com/  
college/mathematics/  
index.html   

http://www.mcdougallittell  
.com/   

http://www.hmco.com/   

http://www.SRA-4KIDS.com/   

General Math   
Reference Sites   

http://www.learner.org/  
sami/view-category.php3  
?category=math   

http://www.score.k12.ca.us/   

http://henson.austin.apple  
.com/edres/curric.shtml   

http://school.discovery.com/  
schrockguide/index.html   

http://www.EDsOasis.org/   

http://www.math.com/   

http://www.nea.org/grants/  
free.html   

http://www.wcom.com/  
marcopolo/   

http://www.udel.edu/sine/   

http://dewey.chs.chico.k12  
.ca.us/math.html   

Free Stuff   

http://www.nea.org/  
grants/free.html   

State/National Math   
Ed Organizations   

http://www.nctm.org/   

http://www.cde.ca.gov/   

Calif. Dept. of Ed. Standards, Assessment, Ed. Reference.   

Calculator Reference Site   

http://www.ti.com/  
calc/docs/calchome.html 



Previously Published Data 

1.) Students will practice drawing circles and arcs with a compass. 


2.) Students will construct a line segment equal to a given line segment, using only a compass and straightedge. 
3.) Students will write step-by-step instructions for all of their constructions.
 

Previously Published Data 

1.) Students will write their own geometry constructions book with: 

  • Rules of Geometric Constructions
  • Step-by-Step instructions for the constructions 
  • Empty pages for new constructions
  • Title Page 
  • Table of Contents 
  • History of Constructions 
  • Other relevant information 
     
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