Are They the Same?

Students explore what it means for figures to be the “same” and learn the term congruent.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 8th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Recognize that two figures are congruent if the second can be obtained from the first by a sequence of translations, reflections, and rotations. • Justify whether two figures are congruent using rigid transformations. (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Additional Materials tracing paper (as needed)