You'll be ready to plot something after a lesson on coordinate geometry! The video instructor begins by discussing how to plot four points to create a quadrilateral. The second example demonstrates finding the area and perimeter from the given coordinates of a rectangle.

Concepts

polygons, perimeter, area, coordinate geometry, coordinate plane, distance

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a guided notes document for pupils to complete as they view the lesson
• Have partners create a problem for each other to complete

Classroom Considerations

• Builds from an ability to plot points in the coordinate plane

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses a virtual plotting tool to show how to plot each point
• Remediates background knowledge throughout the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 6.G.A.3 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7