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 * Unit Name and Lesson Plan Title: Right Triangles – Measuring difficult to measure objects.**


 * Author: Israel Blevins**
 * Grade and Subject: 9th Grade Geometry Honors**

Students have an understanding of how to use trigonometry to solve for missing sides of a right triangle. Students will work in groups to measure the height of chosen objects around the school. Examples include things such as flag pole, bell tower, school building, etc.
 * Annotation:**


 * Student Learning Outcomes or Objectives:**
 * 1) Students will know how to apply the use of trigonometry to measure the height of difficult to measure objects.
 * Standards:**

This project will take approximately one class period of 70 minutes.
 * Total Duration:**

1. Tape measure, 2. Angle finder guns 3. Paper 4. Pencil
 * Materials and Equipment Needed:**

Students will choose difficult to measure objects and approximate the height of them using trigonometry.
 * Lesson and Learning Activities:**


 * Steps including time for each:**
 * 1) Select at least 2 objects to be measured(5 minutes)
 * 2) Measure each object a minimum of 3 times(35 minutes)


 * Lesson attachments or weblinks:**
 * None Needed **


 * Differentiation within High Ability Group:**

Peer evaluation and teacher review of the work in measuring the objects**.**
 * Assessment:**