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Lesson 3�9 199
Advance PreparationThis 2-day lesson begins with the Math Message on Day 1 and Dividing Polygons into Triangles on Day 2.
For the Math Message, draw a line plot on the board for students to record the sums of the angles they find.
Label it from about 175° to 185°. The Lesson 3�8 Study Link asks students to collect tessellations. These will
be displayed in the Tessellation Museum. Include the class definitions for angles and triangles in this display.
For the optional Enrichment activity in Part 3, do the tessellation activity yourself in advance, with convex
and nonconvex quadrangles, so you can help students see how the angles fit.
Teacher’s Reference Manual, Grades 4–6 p. 203
Key Concepts and Skills• Investigate and compare the measurement
sums of interior angles of polygons.
[Geometry Goal 1]
• Measure angles with a protractor.
[Measurement and Reference Frames Goal 1]
• Find maximum, minimum, and median for
a data set.
[Data and Chance Goal 2]
• Draw conclusions based on collected data.
[Data and Chance Goal 2]
Key ActivitiesStudents measure to find angle sums for
triangles, quadrangles, pentagons, and
hexagons. They use the pattern in these
sums to devise a method for finding the
angle sum for any polygon.
Ongoing Assessment: Recognizing Student Achievement Use an Exit Slip (Math Masters, page 414). [Geometry Goal 1]
MaterialsMath Journal 1, pp. 85–89
Study Link 3�8
Math Masters, p. 414
transparency of Math Masters, p. 420
(optional) � Class Data Pad � Geometry
Template (or protractor and straightedge)
Practicing Expanded Notation Math Journal 1, p. 90
Student Reference Book, p. 396
Students practice place-value
concepts by reading and writing large
numbers and decimals in standard
and expanded notation.
Math Boxes 3�9Math Journal 1, p. 91
Students practice and maintain skills
through Math Box problems.
Study Link 3�9Math Masters, p. 92
Students practice and maintain skills
through Study Link activities.
ENRICHMENTTessellating QuadranglesMath Masters, p. 93
paper (8 1
_ 2 " by 11") � scissors � tape �
cardstock (optional)
Students investigate whether all quadrangles
will tessellate.
EXTRA PRACTICE
Finding Angle Measures in PolygonsMath Masters, p. 94
Students find the sums of the interior angles
of polygons.
ELL SUPPORT
Describing TessellationsStudents describe the tessellations in the
Tessellation Museum.
Teaching the Lesson Ongoing Learning & Practice Differentiation Options
Angles of PolygonsObjective To develop an approach for finding the angle
measurement sum for any polygon.
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200 Unit 3 Geometry Explorations and the American Tour
Getting Started
1 Teaching the Lesson
▶ Math Message Follow-Up WHOLE-CLASSDISCUSSION
Survey the class to complete the line plot and identify the following landmarks.
● What is the maximum sum of the angle measures?
● What is the minimum sum of the angle measures?
● What is the median sum of the angle measures?
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176° 177° 178° 179° 180° 181° 182° 183° 184° 185°or
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Expect a range of sums, because measurements are never exact, and because some of the sides of students’ drawings may not be straight or meet exactly. Explain that if a triangle is accurately drawn, and its angles are measured with precision, the sum of the angle measures will always be 180°.
Explain that students can prove this statement using their triangles as models. Ask students to tear the three angles off their triangles as shown below.
Next have students arrange their three angles next to each other so they line up. (See margin.) Ask students what type of angle
Math MessageUse a straightedge to draw a big triangle on a sheet of paper. Measure its angles and find the sum. Record the sum on the class line plot.
Study Link 3�8 Follow-Up Ask volunteers to share their tessellation examples. Encourage them to include the names of polygons and to explain how they identified the patterns as tessellations.
Mental Math and Reflexes Use your slate procedures for problems such as the following:
47 ∗ 10,000 470,000
4.7 ∗ 1,000 4,700
0.47 ∗ 100 47
0.047 ∗ 10 0.47
356 ∗ 1,000 356,000
42.6 ∗ 100 4,260
0.862 ∗ 100 86.2
0.009 ∗ 1,000 9
0.109 ∗ 1,000 109
7.08 ∗ 10,000 70,800
0.084 ∗ 100 8.4
79.04 ∗ 1,000 79,040
● On Day 1 of this lesson, students should
complete the Math Message, the Study
Link 3-8 Follow-Up, and explore finding the
sums of the angle measures.
● On Day 2 of this lesson, students begin
with Dividing Polygons into Triangles and
explore further how to find the sums of the
angle measures in any polygon. Then have
students complete Part 2 activities.
Students’ angle measures might seem to total
slightly more or less than 180° because their
original triangles might not be accurate.
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Angles in Quadrangles and PentagonsLESSON
3�9
Date Time
1. Circle the kind of polygon your group is working on: quadrangle pentagon
2. Below, use a straightedge to carefully draw the kind of polygon your group is working
on. Your polygon should look different from the ones drawn by others in your group,
but it should have the same number of sides.
3. Measure the angles in your polygon. Write each measure for each angle.
4. Find the sum of the angles in your polygon.
Drawings vary.
Answers vary for individual angle measurements.
The total sum of the angles should be
close to 360° for quadrangles and 540°
for pentagons.
Math Journal 1, p. 85
Student Page
Angles in Quadrangles and Pentagons cont.LESSON
3�9
Date Time
5. Record your group’s data below.
6. Find the median of the angle sums for your group.
7. If you have time, draw a hexagon. Measure its angles with a protractor.
Find the sum.
Sum of the angles in a hexagon = 720�
Group Member’s Sketch of Sum ofName Polygon Angles
The total sum of the angles should be close to360° for quadrangles and 540° for pentagons.
Drawings vary.
Drawings of polygons vary. Thesum of the anglesvaries but should beclose to 360° forquadrangles and540° for pentagons.
Math Journal 1, p. 86
Student Page
Lesson 3�9 201
they have formed, A straight angle and what the measure of a straight angle is. 180° This shows that the sum of the three angles of the triangle is 180°. Ask students to leave their angles arranged in a straight angle on their desks, and then check each other’s triangles. When students return to their desks, ask what they observed about the angles in triangles. All the angles will form straight angles; the sum of the angle measures in a triangle will always total 180°. Record this property on the Class Data Pad.
NOTE Precise language would call for writing and saying: the sum of the
measures of the angles instead of the sum of the angles. But it is common in
mathematics to use the shorter phrase.
▶ Finding the Sums of Angles
SMALL-GROUP ACTIVITY
in Polygons(Math Journal 1, pp. 85 and 86)
Draw an example of a convex polygon and a concave polygon on the board.
NOTE These figures will be used later in the lesson.
Ask students what true statements they can make about the interior angles in the two figures. Expect responses to vary, but structure your follow-up questions to guide students to recognize that the concave polygon has one angle that is a reflex angle. Remind students that the names for angles refer to the angles’ measures, not to whether the angle is or is not an interior angle.
Ask students to fold a blank sheet of paper into fourths. Open it and label each box in the top row Polygons and Not Polygons. Label the boxes in the bottom row Convex Polygons and Concave Polygons. Assign small groups of three to five students to work together to draw at least two examples of each figure. As groups finish, they should examine other students’ examples. Circulate and assist.
Transition to the journal activity by first surveying the class for questions or observations about their drawings. Then assign groups to work on quadrangles or pentagons. Ask students to circle the name of the figure they are going to work on, listed at the top of journal page 85.
Ask students to complete Problems 1–7 on journal pages 85 and 86. Problem 7 provides data on hexagons for the next activity. As you circulate, consider asking students, who are waiting for the group to finish Problem 5, to go on to Problem 7 until the others are done.
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Angles in Quadrangles and Pentagons cont.LESSON
3�9
Date Time
8. Record the class data below.
9. Find the class median for each polygon. For the triangle, use the median
from the Math Message.
10. What pattern do you see in the Sums of Polygon Angles table?
Sum of the Anglesin a Quadrangle
Group Group Median
Sum of the Anglesin a Pentagon
Group Group Median
The group median should
be close to 180° for a
triangle, 360° for a
quadrangle, 540° for a
pentagon, and 720° for a
hexagon.
The group median should be close to 360° for quadrangles and 540° for pentagons.
Sample answer: As the number of sides increases by 1,
the sum of the angle measures increases by 180°.
Sums of Polygon AnglesPolygon Class Median
triangle
quadrangle
pentagon
hexagon
Math Journal 1, p. 87
Student Page
Angles in HeptagonsLESSON
3�9
Date Time
1. A heptagon is a polygon with 7 sides.
Predict the sum of the angles in a heptagon.
2. Draw a heptagon below. Measure its angles with a protractor. Write each measure
in the angle. Find the sum.
Sum of the angles in a heptagon �
3. a. Is your measurement close to your prediction?
b. Why might your prediction and your measurement be different?
900�
900�
Answers vary.
Sample answer: Because the angle
for each angle in the heptagonmeasurement might not be exact
Math Journal 1, p. 88
Student Page
202 Unit 3 Geometry Explorations and the American Tour
▶ Finding the Median for WHOLE-CLASSDISCUSSION
the Sums of Angles(Math Journal 1, p. 87)
Bring the class together and use the board or a transparency of Math Masters, page 420 to collect the group’s median angle sums; first from the quadrangle group and then from the pentagon group. Ask students to record this data in the tables for Problem 8 on journal page 87.
Next ask students to use the group medians to find the class median for quadrangles and pentagons. Then record this data in the table for Problem 9. For the triangle row, enter the class median from the Math Message line plot.
Collect data from students who did Problem 7 on journal page 86, listing the sums on the Class Data Pad or the overhead projector. Ask students to find the median of these sums and record it in the table for Problem 9.
The class medians should be close to 180° for a triangle, 360° for a quadrangle, 540° for a pentagon, and 720° for a hexagon.
Ask students to complete Problem 10 on the journal page. As they look for patterns in the Sums of Polygon Angles table, ask them to think about how the contents of each column in the table are related. Ask: What are the differences between a triangle and a quadrangle? Do the numbers in the class median column increase or decrease and by how much? The quadrangle has one more side than the triangle; the median sum of their angles increases by about 180°. Circulate and assist.
▶ Dividing Polygons WHOLE-CLASSDISCUSSION
into Triangles(Math Journal 1, pp. 87 and 88)
Survey the class for the patterns that students found in the Sums of Polygon Angles table. Ask: Why do you think the medians for the sums of polygon angles increase by 180°? Use the following points to guide the discussion.
� The sum of the angles of a triangle equals 180°.
� Quadrangles divide into 2 triangles. The sum of the angles of the quadrangle equals 2 ∗ 180, or 360°.
Use dotted lines to divide the polygons on the board from the earlier discussion so the two triangles can be seen. (See above.) Ask: How many triangles do you think could be drawn in a pentagon? 3 What would be the sum of angles? 3 ∗ 180° is 540°.
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Angles in Any PolygonLESSON
3�9
Date Time
1. Draw a line segment from vertex A of this octagon to each of the other vertices
except B and H.
2. How many triangles did you divide the octagon into?
3. What is the sum of the angles in this octagon?
4. Ignacio said the sum of his octagon’s angles is 1,440°. Below is the picture he drew
to show how he found his answer. Explain Ignacio’s mistake.
5. A 50-gon is a polygon with 50 sides. How could you find the sum of the angles
in a 50-gon?
Sum of the angles in a 50-gon = 8,640�
1,080�
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A
B
H
Ignacio should have drawn lines from one vertex to each
of the other vertices in his octagon, instead of drawing a
line between each vertex and a point in the interior of his
octagon.
A 50-gon can be divided into 48 triangles. The
sum of the angles would be 48 � 180°.
Math Journal 1, p. 89
Student Page
Practicing Expanded NotationLESSON
3�9
Date Time
Use the place-value chart on page 396 of the Student Reference Book to help you
write the following numbers in expanded notation.
1. 6,456 �
2. 64.56 �
3. 98,204 �
4. 982.04 �
5. a. Build a 4 digit numeral. Write
3 in the hundredths place,
4 in the tens place,
6 in the ones place, and
9 in the tenths place.
.
b. Write this number in expanded notation.
6. Write the following expanded notation in standard form.
600 � 50 � 4 � 0.2 � 0.07 � 0.009
7. a. Build an 8-digit number. Use these clues.
The digit in the place with the greatest value is equal to 4 � 0.
The digit in the place with the least value is equal to 32.
The number in the hundreds place is the first counting number.
The number in the tenths place multiplied by 54 is zero.
The number in the tens place is the square root of 9.
The number in the ones place is the square root of 4.
The number in the hundredths place is the product of the number in the tens place
and the number in the ones place.
The number in the thousands place is equal to 9 � 22.
, .
b. Write this number in expanded notation.
40,000 � 5,000 � 100 � 30 � 2 � 0.06 � 0.009
96023154
654.279
40 � 6 � 0.9 � 0.03
3964
900 � 80 � 2 � 0.04
90,000 � 8,000 � 200 � 4
60 � 4 � 0.5 � 0.06
6,000 � 400 � 50 � 6
396
Math Journal 1, p. 90
Student Page
Lesson 3�9 203
In a hexagon? 4; 4 ∗ 180° is 720°. Summarize by stating that as the number of sides in a polygon increases by 1, the sum of the angle measures increases by 180°.
Ask partners to work together to solve Problems 1–3 on journal page 88. They can use the pattern in the table or try dividing a heptagon into triangles to make their prediction. Circulate and assist.
Bring the class together to discuss results. Ask: Do your predictions match your measurements? Why might they be different? The angle measurement(s) may not be exact for each angle in the heptagon.
▶ Finding Angle Sums for PARTNER ACTIVITY
Any Polygon(Math Journal 1, p. 89; Math Masters, p. 414)
Ask students to state the relationship between the number of sides of a polygon and the number of triangles that the polygon can be divided into. The number of triangles is 2 less than the number of sides. Explain that some polygons are impractical to draw because they have so many sides that it’s hard to draw them accurately. In these instances, the number of triangles can be determined by subtracting 2 from that polygon’s number of sides. Ask partners to work together to complete journal page 89.
Ongoing Assessment: Exit Slip �
Recognizing Student Achievement
Use an Exit Slip (Math Masters, page 414) to assess students’ understanding
of angle measures and relationships in polygons. Have students write a
response to the following: Explain how to find the sum of the measures of the
angles in polygons without using a protractor. Students are making adequate
progress if they indicate that they are able to use the sum of the measures of the
angles in a triangle to calculate the angle sums for at least one other polygon.
Some students may generalize finding the sum of angles for all polygons.
[Geometry Goal 1]
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STUDY LINK
3�9 Sums of Angle Measures
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1. Describe one way to find the sum of the angles
in a quadrangle without using a protractor. You
might want to use the quadrangle at the right to
illustrate your explanation.
Sample answer: Draw a line between two of the vertices to create two triangles. Since the sum of the angles in each triangle is 180�, the sum of the angles in a quadrangle is 360�.
2. The sum of the angles in a quadrangle is .
3. Follow these steps to check your answer to Problem 2.
a. With a straightedge, draw a large quadrangle
on a separate sheet of paper.
b. Draw an arc in each angle.
c. Cut out the quadrangle and tear off part of
each angle.
d. Tape or glue the angles onto the back of this
page so that the angles touch but do not overlap.
4. 3,007 � 1,251 � 980 � 5. 4,310 � 1,290 �
6. 3,692 º 6 � 7. 67 � 8 → 8 R322,152
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Math Masters, p. 92
Study Link Master
Math Boxes LESSON
3�9
Date Time
4. I have four sides. All opposite sides are
parallel. I have no right angles.
Draw me in the space below.
I am called a .parallelogram
Sample answer:
6. Solve.
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� 60 � 54,000
� 40 � 900
20 � 5,000 �
72,000 � � 90080
100,000
36,000
900
2,400,000
1. Write five names for 1,000,000. 2. Use a straightedge to draw an angle
that is less than 90�.
Answers vary.
3. Write � or �.
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300,000 � 700,000
10 � 10 � 10 � 10 � 10 � 10
500,000 � 500,000
5 � 5 � 5 � 5 � 5
2 � 2 � 2 � 2 � 2 � 2 � 5 �
3,000,000 � 2,000,000
Math Journal 1, p. 91
Student Page
204 Unit 3 Geometry Explorations and the American Tour
2 Ongoing Learning & Practice
▶ Practicing Expanded Notation
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY
(Math Journal 1, p. 90; Student Reference Book, p. 396)
Students practice place-value concepts by reading and writing large numbers and decimals in standard notation and in expanded notation. Students can refer to the place-value chart in the Student Reference Book, page 396. Remind students that decimals may also be written as fractions. For example, in Problem 2, the expanded notation for 64.56 may be written as 60 + 4 + 5 _ 10 + 6 _ 100 .
▶ Math Boxes 3�9
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY
(Math Journal 1, p. 91)
Mixed Practice Math Boxes in this lesson are paired with Math Boxes in Lesson 3-6. The skill in Problem 6 previews Unit 4 content.
Writing/Reasoning Have students write a response to the following: John called his drawing in Problem 4 a parallelogram, and Jack called his drawing a rhombus.
Who was correct? Sample answer: A rhombus is a parallelogram with 4 equal sides. Both are correct.
NOTE Student use of vocabulary (quadrangle, quadrilateral, parallel sides,
congruent sides, and/or opposite sides) and explanation of the concepts in their
solution will provide information about how students are integrating these
geometry concepts.
▶ Study Link 3�9
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY
(Math Masters, p. 92)
Home Connection Students describe one way to find the sum of the angles of a quadrangle without using a protractor. They investigate finding the sum by tearing off the angles and putting them together around a point.
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LESSON
3�9
Name Date Time
A Quadrangle Investigation
The sum of the angles in a quadrangle is equal to 360�. Since there are 360�
in a circle, you might predict that every quadrangle will tessellate. Follow the
procedure below to investigate this prediction.
1. Fold a piece of paper (8�1
2�'' by 11'') into six parts by first folding it into thirds
and then into halves.
2. Using a straightedge, draw a quadrangle on the top layer of the folded paper.
Label each of the four vertices with a letter inside the figure—for example, A,B, C, and D.
3. Cut through all six layers so that you have six identical quadrangles. Label the
vertices of each quadrangle in the same manner as the quadrangle on top.
4. Arrange the quadrangles so that they tessellate.
5. When you have a tessellating pattern, tape the final pattern onto a separate
piece of paper. Color it if you want to.
6. Talk with other students who did this investigation. Were their quadrangles
a different shape than yours? Do you think that any quadrangle will tessellate?
Option To make a pattern that has more than six quadrangles, draw your original
quadrangle on a piece of cardstock, cut it out, and use it as a stencil. By tracing
around your quadrangle, you can easily cover a half-sheet of paper with your
pattern. Label the angles on your stencil so you can be sure you are placing all
four angles around points in the tessellation. Color your finished pattern.
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Math Masters, p. 93
Teaching Master
LESSON
3�9
Name Date Time
Angle Measures in Polygons
1. Fill in the chart below using this pattern.
Polygons
Number of Number ofSum of Angles
Sides Triangles
4 2 2 º 180� � 360�
5 3 3 º 180� �
6 4 4 º 180� �
7 5 º 180� �
13 º 180� �
26 º �
51 º �
63 º �
85 º � 14,940�180�8383
10,980�180�6161
8,820�180�4949
4,320�180�2424
1,980�1111
900�5
720�
540�
2. Use expressions to complete the statement.
If n equals the number of sides in a polygon, equals the number
of triangles within the polygon, and equals the
sum of the angles in the polygon.
(n � 2) � 180�
n � 2
The measure of the interior angles of a triangle is 180�. The number of triangles
within a polygon is 2 less than the number of sides of the polygon.
Math Masters, p. 94
Teaching Master
Lesson 3�9 205
3 Differentiation Options
ENRICHMENT
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY
▶ Tessellating Quadrangles 15–30 Min
(Math Masters, p. 93)
To apply their understanding of interior angle measures of polygons, have students investigate whether all quadrangles will tessellate. Ask students whether they
think the following statement is true. Because the sum of the angles in a quadrangle is equal to the number of degrees in a circle, all quadrangles should tessellate. Answers vary. Explain that in this activity, students will investigate whether the statement is true.
Ask students to tape their results onto a separate piece of paper. Challenge students to tessellate concave (nonconvex) quadrangles. Concave quadrangles will tessellate, but it is more difficult to place the pieces so all four angles meet. Make sure all angles are correctly labeled to facilitate the process.
Tessellations with concave (nonconvex) quadrangles
EXTRA PRACTICE
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY
▶ Finding Angle Measures 5–15 Min
in Polygons(Math Masters, p. 94)
Algebraic Thinking Students complete a table that shows the relationship between the number of the sides of a polygon and the number of interior triangles. Then they summarize the pattern by writing numerical expressions.
ELL SUPPORT PARTNER ACTIVITY
▶ Describing Tessellations 5–15 Min
To provide language support for polygon angles, have students look at the Tessellations Museum and describe some of the tessellations in the museum to a partner. Encourage them to use mathematical terminology (for example, polygons) and to describe components such as colors, shapes, and patterns.
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