Who has the best street smarts? An educational lesson has future mathematicians analyze street maps and measure angles on the map to determine if streets are parallel. They also consider safety issues at different types of intersections.

Concepts

parallel lines, street maps, complementary angles, supplementary angles, vertical angles, corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, transversal

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class analyze local maps
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have access to protractors
• Knowledge of different types of angles is a prerequisite
  

Pros

• Provides some writing prompts for a journal activity
• Includes printable maps
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.G.A.5 HSG-GPE.B.5