Congruence of Polygons

Strand: Shape and Space (Transformations)
Outcome: 6

Step 3: Plan for Instruction

What learning opportunities and experiences should I provide to promote learning of the outcomes and permit students to demonstrate their learning?
What teaching strategies and resources should I use?
How will I meet the diverse learning needs of my students?

Before introducing new material, consider ways to assess and build on students' knowledge and skills related to the Cartesian plane.

Consider the following general strategies for teaching the transformation of congruent polygons on a Cartesian plane:

Build on students' knowledge of 2-D shapes from previous grade levels. This knowledge should include topics such as classification of shapes, symmetry of shapes and transformation of shapes.
Provide hands-on activities.
Encourage the use of manipulatives such as tracing paper and graph paper to explore the meaning of congruence of polygons.
Have the students use a graphic organizer such as a Frayer Model to reflect on their learning of the congruence of polygons.
Have the students share their ideas and justify their thinking by explaining why they used a particular strategy to make the transformation.

Learning Activities are examples of activities that could be used to develop student understanding of the concepts identified in Step 1.