Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Grade Level(s):  4^th – 5^th Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.1: Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines. Identify these in two-dimensional figures.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Recognizing the difference between perpendicular lines and parallel lines, understanding the significance of parallel lines, integrating music into math

Goal:

To provide students with a fun way to understand perpendicular and parallel lines

Materials Needed:

1.      Way to project video

Explanation/Summary:

Students will listen to this video after learning about perpendicular lines and parallel lines. This video serves as a great way to show the differences of these lines in a personified way.

Resource:

www.youtube.com by jconde1