Chapter 5 · Let's practise geometry

Lesson 5.5 · Classification of triangles

Hua's Classroom for Shanghai Maths — One Lesson One Exercise (English edition, pages 118–120).

Grade 3First Semester Pages 118–120ECNU Press

Lesson Alignment

How this Shanghai Maths lesson connects to learning goals, Common Core, and Eureka Math.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

  1. 01Classify triangles as acute-, right-, or obtuse-angled.
  2. 02Identify isosceles and equilateral triangles and their symmetry.
  3. 03Count equilateral triangles hidden in a diagram.

Common Core Standards

CodeStandard (focus for this lesson)
3.G.A.1Understand shared attributes of shapes.
4.G.A.2*(preview)* Classify figures; lines of symmetry.
4.G.A.3*(preview)* Line symmetry.
3.G.A.1Shared attributes.

Eureka Math Correspondence

Shanghai MathsFocusEureka Math
TrianglesClassify by angles/sidesG4 M4 preview

Core Concepts

Sort triangles by angles and by sides; connect to symmetry.

By Angles

Acute-angled

All angles acute.

Right-angled

One right angle.

Obtuse-angled

One obtuse angle.

By Sides

Isosceles: at least two equal sides. Equilateral: all sides equal (also equiangular).

Draw & Count

Draw isosceles/equilateral with lines of symmetry; count equilateral triangles in a figure.

Key Terms & Definitions (Reference)

Quick glossary for this lesson.

TermDefinition
Isosceles triangleAt least two sides equal.
Equilateral triangleAll three sides equal.
Acute / right / obtuse-angledClassified by greatest angle.

Key Answers

Quick reference for this lesson’s exercise answers.

1. Acute $1,3,5,10$; right $2,4,7,8$; obtuse $6,9$; isosceles $5,7,9,10$; equilateral $5$.

2. isosceles; equilateral · regular; $1$; $3$; special; acute-angled.

3–4. Draw / label parts (legs, base, vertex angle, base angles).

5. MC — D.

6. 3 triangles to centre; join midpoints → 4 equilateral.

7–8. $27$ equilateral; $19$ isosceles ($7$ equilateral); pentagram $35$ isosceles.